The second parameter defines the desired shape of the mouse pointer. The shape is changed immediately, even if the mouse has not been moved. The possible values are:
| ARROW-POINTER | The default arrow shape |
| BAR-POINTER | A vertical bar |
| CROSS-POINTER | Cross hairs |
| HELP-POINTER | A question mark |
| WAIT-POINTER | An hourglass |
These are defined in acugui.def. Note that the runtime system changes the shape of the mouse when you are using automatic mouse handling. When an ACCEPT statement finishes execution, the last shape defined by SET-MOUSE-SHAPE is restored.