> We're using Visual Basic 6.  We've written a couple of applications.  One
of
> them I put a splash screen on (a splash form, which I got out of the
> Templates directory, with appropriate modifications, etc).  The other
> application didn't have a splash form, but now we would like to add one,
> which I've done.

> The problem is that when the main form comes up (which is an MDI parent
> form), it comes up changing the MousePointer property value to
vbHourglass.
> I've added code to the splash form to stay around until it "sees" the MDI
> come up.  Then the user can click upon it (the splash form) and it will go
> away.  The problem is that the mouse pointer is still an hour glass even
> when its over the splash form?!  I don't understand why the mouse pointer
> should be an hourglass over the splash form, when I only set it to be an
> hourglass over the MDI?

> Bottom line: what's going on here?  And how do I make the mouse pointer
> available on the splash form, when the user puts the mouse over the splash
> form?

> Rod

> You have the Splash's MousePointer set to default.  The splash is an owned
> window which is owned by the MDI so it uses it's MousePointer.

> So then, should I do something like:

>             MousePointer = vbArrow

> in something like the form's Activate event?

> > You have the Splash's MousePointer set to default.  The splash is an
owned
> > window which is owned by the MDI so it uses it's MousePointer.

> <snip>