XNA Framework

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Dabhand

XNA is based on something called a content pipeline, and handles sprites using a SpriteBatch object, so, to load images, you do this:-

//Load the image
cursor = content.Load<Texture2D>("cursor");
//Create a new sprite batch for drawing
spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(graphics.GraphicsDevice);

Then to draw it, you do this:-

spriteBatch.Begin(SpriteBlendMode.AlphaBlend);
spriteBatch.Draw(cursor, cursorPosition, Color.White);
spriteBatch.End();

I have a few little examples here:-

http://www.syntaxbomb.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=83