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Q426 How can I change the mouse pointer to an hourGlass prior to long running scripts, then reset after the script complete?

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Q426 How can I change the mouse pointer to an hourGlass prior to long running scripts, then reset after the script complete?

This can only be achieved in Internet Explorer 4. Before running the long process, execute the setPointer(), function, when the process has completed run the resetPointer() function:

<script language="JavaScript"> function doLongProcess() { for( i = 1; i < 1000; i++) for( j = 1; j < 1000; j++); resetPointer(); } function doTime() { setPointer(); setTimeout('doLongProcess()',1); } function setPointer() { if (document.all) for (var i=0;i < document.all.length; i++) document.all(i).style.cursor = 'wait'; } function resetPointer() { if (document.all) for (var i=0;i < document.all.length; i++) document.all(i).style.cursor = 'default'; } //--></script>

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