DoCmd.Hourglass not working

[GraeagleBill]

Of the many posts I found, Marshal Barton's seemed to offer the most promise. However, I can't get it to work no matter where I've tried. I.e., OnClick, OnOpen, etc

DoCmd.Hourglass True
Me.Repaint
DoEvents

Any suggestions?

[Bob Fitz]

You say it doesn't work but have you checked that the code fires/runs.
In the On Click event of a button, for example, it should change the cursor to the hourglass.
Does that not happen for you?

[GraeagleBill]

As I said, if I try it in the OnOpen event or one of the OnClick events it does not work.

[Welshgasman]

You do know that the hourglass is now just a revolving circle?

[Bob Fitz]

Have checked that the code does actually fire/run.

[Bob Fitz]

You do know that the hourglass is now just a revolving circle?

I still get the hourglass

If I use the posted code in Access

[GraeagleBill]

Nope. Anyway to get the revolving circle to appear alongside the pointer?

In my application, it would really be better to change the pointer itself. Case in point is when one turns on the hourglass which is followed by the dropdown of the combo box. As soon as the revolving circle is hovered over one of the combo choices, the revolving ceases. With that, it's no longer intuitively obvious to the user that the app is waiting.

[Welshgasman]

I still get the hourglass

If I use the posted code in Access

Really?
I just tried the code below and just got the stupid circle you see when waiting for webpages to load etc?

Private Sub Command38_Click()
Dim i As Integer


DoCmd.Hourglass True
For i = 1 To 100
    Debug.Print "count is " & i
    DoEvents
Next
DoCmd.Hourglass False
End Sub

Comment out the True and nothing is shown, with True running, I get that blue circle.
Win10 Pro 21H2 with Access 2007

[Micron]

Mouse pointer is a Windows setting. If you want something other than what your current options are, I believe you'll have to use an API.
FWIW, that simple code works for me on a form open, but I do get the circle, seeing as how that's the option (and the options are influenced by the Windows schemes).

[GraeagleBill]

I thought as much. I have much "bigger fish to fry" today, so now knowing about the revolving circle versus hourglass, "I'll close out the OP and move on.

[Welshgasman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_wait_cursor