Thanks for the feedback Peter, I'll try your suggestion. As for the "full screen cursor". Is this similar to the cursor used when I connect my digitizing tablet? When I use it, I get this full screen cross hair you mention. Is there any way to fool Mapinfo into thinking a digitizing tablet is connected to it? Dave
-----Original Message----- From: Peter Horsbøll Møller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:15 AM To: David Reid; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5 David, The newer versions of MapInfo supports a full screen cursor. This cursor can be turned on by hitting the c-key on your keyboard. Just like swithing on snap with the s-key. Is this better ? If not you should be able to add an extra line to the MapInfow.mnu pointing to your own cursor in another dll file (placed the dll in the MapInfo program folder. MapInfow.mnu: ... Create ButtonPad "Drawing" ID 2 As ToolButton Icon 16 Calling 1711 HelpMsg "Place a symbol (point) on an editable map or active layout.\nSymbol" ToolButton Icon 17 Calling 1712 HelpMsg "Draw a line in an editable map or active layout layer.\nLine" ToolButton Icon 18 Cursor 1 "MyOwn.dll" Calling 1713 HelpMsg "Draw a polyline in an editable map or active layout layer.\nPolyline" ... I must admit that I haven't tried to change the cursor of a standard MapInfo tool in this way, but I guess it should work. Let me know HTH, Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] HYPERLINK "http://www.cowi.dk/gis"http://www.cowi.dk/gis COWI har fået ny hjemmeside. Ydelserne GIS og IT, kort, kortlægning, 3D visualisering og arealforvaltning ligger under SAMFUND. Se mere her : HYPERLINK "file://www.cowi.dk"www.cowi.dk COWI has changed its homepage. Our services within cadastre and landadministration, geodataproducts, mapping and GIS can be seen under SOCIETY. See our services here: HYPERLINK "file://www.cowi.com"www.cowi.com -----Original Message----- From: David Reid [HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 11:55 PM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: MI-L Change Crosshair digitizing MI 6.5 Greetings all, I seem to recall this being discussed before but I couldn't find anything about it in the list archives. This is nothing new, digiziting over grayscale digital orthos and you loose the digitizing crosshair! Well, not necessarily loose it but after a while it becomes very annoying and creates eyestrain, everybody understands that... Has anyone found a way to change the crosshair to a more visible object? Changing pointers in mouse properties doesn't seem to change anything, Mapinfo Preferences doesn't seem to allow changing this. I'm hoping maybe through Mapbasic or something??? Thanks, David Reid -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | HYPERLINK "file://www.directionsmag.com"www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18552 -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/154 - Release Date: 11/01/2005
