Question Sequel to Aero Cursors (Thanks a lot Orb for showing me how to do the install file!)

[Rtyh-12]

Recently I've discovered this handy program RealWorld Cursor Editor and I've created a set of cursors (cursor scheme you would call it) which is inspired by Win7/Vista's cursors. I call it Aero 2. Well enough with irrelevant information, I decided to try to create an .inf file to simplify the process of installing the cursors. The problem is, it doesn't seem to work properly. Whatever I do to the file, the scheme either is the default XP one or only the main arrow works. Once I actually managed to use the help cursor as arrow... Does anyone know anything about such files? I've attached the installation folder together with all the cursors. Thanks!

Edit: Now this thread is the center to download these cursors. Again, thanks Orb! Download at this MediaFire page.

 

[orb]

In the one and only entry of Scheme.Reg section there are:

1. missing value type field, which should be set to REG_EXPAND_SZ = 0x00020000 in this case, because you use system environment variables in paths,
2. incorrectly quoted paths, and paths to cursors don't need to be quoted even if they contain spaces if they don't use comma character (neither of the attached cursor file has comma in name), and there are problems with quoted environment variables (they are incorrectly expanded in paths) - if you need to use a quote (") inside of already quoted string in inf file, you need to place it twice (""),
3. too long value string for the entry that is cut in the place of "move" cursor for me - strings should be replaced by defined identifiers in "strings" section to make the entry shorter,
4. %SYSTEMROOT% pointing to Windows\System32 resulting in Windows\System32\Cursors path, and I have cursors in Windows\Cursors (has it changed in Vista/7?) - there should be %WINDIR% instead.

Replace Scheme.Reg section in the inf file with this:

[Scheme.Reg]
HKCU,"Control Panel\Cursors\Schemes","%SCHEME_NAME%",0x00020000,\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%pointer%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%help%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%work%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%busy%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%cross%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%text%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%hand%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%unavailiable%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%horz%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%vert%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%dgn1%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%dgn2%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%move%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%alternate%,"\
	"%WINDIR%\%CUR_DIR%\%link%"

 

[Rtyh-12]

Thanks a lot! I must say that I don't have any experience with such files and I resorted to asking here as a last solution. It works like a charm now. I wanted to create this file to make the process of installing cursors for others easier, although it hasn't made the process easier for me...

P.S.: Sorry for initially posting this thread in the wrong forum, it was called "Hardware and Software help" and I thought it was about general hardware and software help...:facepalm:

 

[neige]

TY !

Very handy post !

Regards,

Neige