Can you show an image of your game? I can't imagine this what you trying to do. And why do you change the mouse bitmap all the time?(it doesn't make sence, or?)
But your problem is, that you can't control your player after the main menue. But in your last posting, you asked for an easier way to accomplish. OK, in the main menue must you press on a specific panel?

Regards,
beegee

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