SetConsoleCursor

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Sets the cursor used by the console window

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI SetConsoleCursor (
    HANDLE hConsole,
    HCURSOR hCursor
)

Parameters

hConsole
Handle to the screen buffer whose cursor is to be changed
hCursor
The cursor to set or NULL for the default

Return Value

Nonzero if the function succeeds, zero if it fails. More information is abailable by calling GetLastError.

Remarks

The cursor will be displayed when the mouse is over the console window and the hConsole screen buffer is active. The cursor can be hidden and reshown using the ShowConsoleCursor function.