Change mouse pointer for Assessment Simulation

Hi there-
I have an assessment simulation - and I need the users mouse
pointer to change to a crosshair (I think that's what it's called)
when the mouse is over a certain area on the screen. Is there
anyway to do this? I know it can be done in a demonstration for the
pointer in the demo.
Lynn

Authorware allows access to the system's mouse 'library', but
it also
allows full Windows File System access too...which could have
security
issues. So it's certainly possible...but, agreed, who knows
whether such
functionality would be integrated into CP.
Erik
CatBandit wrote:
> Can't be done, Lynn, but what a great idea for a new
feature!!
>
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=15&6213=9.[/
> b]
>
> The way I see it, you could select the mouse-pointer
you want displayed on the
> user's machine from the mouse-properties dialog. But
wait! Now that I' said
> that, it occurs to me that any security program worth a
hoot might
> automatically block this, as it requires access to
Windows system files . . .
>
> Well, it's still worth requesting, and I think the
developers could figure a
> way around the security problems if there are any. Have
a great day!
> .
>
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