This example calls WinQuerySysPointer to get a handle to the system pointer, and then loads an application-defined pointer. After it has finished using the application-defined pointer, it restores the system pointer.

#define INCL_WINPOINTERS
#include <OS2.H>
#define IDP_CROSSHAIR 900

HWND hptrDefault, hptrCrossHair;

 /* get the system pointer */
 hptrDefault = WinQuerySysPointer(HWND_DESKTOP, SPTR_ARROW, FALSE);

 /* load an application-defined pointer */
 hptrCrossHair = WinLoadPointer(HWND_DESKTOP, (ULONG)0, IDP_CROSSHAIR);

 /* change the pointer to the application pointer */
 WinSetPointer(HWND_DESKTOP, hptrCrossHair);

 /* restore the system pointer */
 WinSetPointer(HWND_DESKTOP, hptrDefault);