# Custom cursor

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 4, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553 "2003-08-04T01:43:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![saint\_cleve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@saint\_cleve](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saint_cleve)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/1 "2003-08-04T01:43:32Z")

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im looking for a way to get a custom cursor on my flash site…also…i want this cursor to load automatically…i do not want my viewers to click a button to get the cursor to load…any advice would be great…thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/2 "2003-08-04T02:42:25Z")

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A little search of the kirupa tutorials returns…

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/3 "2003-08-04T02:45:48Z")

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Don’t mean to be \*\*\*\*y, but did you try one of these?  
 ![](http://freddythunder.com/test/deleteme.jpg)

Here’s the link…  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm)

It’s Flash 5, but the AS is the same…😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/4 "2003-08-04T02:49:13Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Freddythunder \*  
> \*\*Don’t mean to be \*\*\*\*y, but did you try one of these?

Here’s the link…

> **[kirupa.com - Follow Mouse Command](https://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/follow.htm)**
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> Learn how to enable a custom mouse cursor in Flash 5 that follows the visitor's movements across the animation.

It’s Flash 5, but the AS is the same…😛 \*\*

lol, beat ya :thumb:

BTW: My comment got added to your list of comments 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/5 "2003-08-04T02:54:00Z")

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Drat!! If I wasn’t so \*\*\*\*y with the screenshot - I woulda got ya on the draw!!

ReBTW: Cool!! I’m glad you took part!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/6 "2003-08-04T02:54:40Z")

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i didnt find that one…but thanks for helping

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/7 "2003-08-04T02:59:13Z")

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ak…another question…i have a draggable MC on my site…is there a way i can make the cursor work again after dragging the MC???..and i was wondereing if there is a way to make a boundary for the cursor to stop???

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor/27553/8 "2003-08-04T03:10:43Z")

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1. 

```auto
stopDrag();

```

2.put your startDrag script in a big IF statement that defines where you want it to happen. Like:

```auto

if(_x>20 && _x<40 && _y>20 && _y<40){
Mouse.hide();
startDrag(whatever, true);
}

```

That should do it!!