API -> ClipCursor [ Library : user32.dll, Category : Cursor ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

ClipCursor

Library : user32.dll Category : Cursor

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API Description :

The ClipCursor function confines the cursor to a rectangular area on the screen.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function ClipCursor Lib "user32" Alias "ClipCursor" (lpRect As Any) As Long

Parameters :

· lprc
Points to the RECT structure that contains the screen coordinates of the upper-left and lower-right corners of the confining rectangle. If this parameter is NULL, the cursor is free to move anywhere on the screen.

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Clip