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Sorry for the bad title, I am not exactly sure how to say this. I would like to know if there was some way to make it so that the Cursor XP could turn itself on or off whenever i start specific programs. Whenever I try to play my Steam games like the HL2 games, the Cursor XP doesnt work fully with the title screen. I know that there is this one shortcut that automatically turns Cursor XP on and off when I click it, but I am just trying to find out if there is a way to do it automatically with certain programs. If it is possible, I would also like to find out if there is a way to do the same with ObjectDock.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
dont know the answer but an app exclusion like WB might be a good idea.  
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
typing "cursorxp.exe /unload" will unload it (make sure the path to C:\Program Files\Stardock\CursorXP)
You can create a bat or cmd file and call that from a shortcut or hotkey
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Or you could just press shift+ctrl+c and it will disable CXP.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Always have to show me up, dontcha Bebi?    
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I like the shift+ctrl+c, but I doubt that I would remember that for very long >_< . Zubaz when you were talking about the /unload thing, isnt that basically the same thing as just clicking the cursor XP icon?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It might be . . I never use the icon so I don't know.

But . .you could write a very short script that unloaded CursorXP and then launched Stream.  Problem solved.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
shift+ctrl+c and it will disable CXP.


or enable if already disabled


I like the shift+ctrl+c, but I doubt that I would remember that for very long >_< .




mnemonics

shift control of cursor from cursorxp
shift control of cursor to cursorxp


Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
I never use the icon so I don't know.


there's an icon?   
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
but an app exclusion like WB might be a good idea.


You misunderstood...not using wb...but an app exclusion list LIKE in WB(for cursor XP)  
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

yeah, but I dont know how to write a script =P

Ever used DOS? Writing Scripts/Batch files are very similar (and sometimes even easier). Just open ObjectEdit (or notepad if you are not fortunate enough to have ObjectEdit   ) and put the following three lines in there:

@ECHO OFF
START "" /B /WAIT "C:\Program Files\Stardock\CursorXP\cursorxp.exe" /unload
START "" /B "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe"

(The @ symbol prevents the current line from being displayed as output and ECHO OFF will turn off output for the duration of your script. START is just used to execute applications gracefully from within a script.)

Just save this file as either "something.bat" or "something.cmd" and double click it to have it unload CursorXP, then launch Steam. Of course if you have apps installed to different locations, you will need to change the values within the "".

A tip: If you're ever unsure what a particular command might do or what options are available, applications will usually support passing in a /? parameter.

For example, go to Start->Run (Start->Start Search on Vista) and type cmd, then press Enter. At the prompt, type start /? and it will output a whole slew of information about the START command.

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I new DOS would never quiet go away

Glad to see Mike using it
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for faollowing up on this Milksama.  It fell off my radar.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Or you could just press shift+ctrl+c and it will disable CXP.


Wow... I'd totally forgotten that!! Awesome, Steph!!!