Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r7b855245133f01885c4b7f1d85beb3e91675bb40 -r2660b217f8c29774a7c8c1bf737ebfaccb8af022
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 7b855245133f01885c4b7f1d85beb3e91675bb40)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 2660b217f8c29774a7c8c1bf737ebfaccb8af022)
@@ -39,17 +39,8 @@
 * Application - LAMS Application
 * @author   DI
 */
-class org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application {
+class org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application extends ApplicationParent {
 	
-	//public constants
-	public static var C_HOURGLASS:String = "c_hourglass";
-	public static var C_TRANSITION:String = "c_pen";
-	public static var C_OPTIONAL:String = "c_optionalBoxPen";
-	public static var C_GATE:String = "c_gate";
-	public static var C_GROUP:String = "c_group";
-	public static var C_DEFAULT:String = "default";
-	
-	
 	private static var SHOW_DEBUGGER:Boolean = false;
 	/*
     private static var TOOLBAR_X:Number = 10;
@@ -145,6 +136,8 @@
     * Application - Constructor
     */
     private function Application(){
+		super();
+		
         _themeLoaded = false;
         _themeEventDispatched = false;
         _dictionaryLoaded = false;
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learner/Application.as
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diff -u -r7b855245133f01885c4b7f1d85beb3e91675bb40 -r2660b217f8c29774a7c8c1bf737ebfaccb8af022
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learner/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 7b855245133f01885c4b7f1d85beb3e91675bb40)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learner/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 2660b217f8c29774a7c8c1bf737ebfaccb8af022)
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@
 * Application - LAMS Learner Application
 * @author   Mitchell Seaton
 */
-class org.lamsfoundation.lams.learner.Application {
+class org.lamsfoundation.lams.learner.Application extends ApplicationParent {
 	
-	// public constants
-	
 	// private constants
 	private var _comms:Communication;
 	private var _seqLib:Library;
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
     */
     private function Application(){
 		trace('Begin Application...');
-		
+		trace("appInt: " + ApplicationParent.C_DEFAULT);
         _seqLibLoaded = false;
         _seqLibEventDispatched = false;
         
@@ -97,6 +95,9 @@
 		
 		_container_mc = container_mc;
         _UILoaded = false;
+		
+		//add the cursors:
+		Cursor.addCursor(C_HOURGLASS);
 		
 		//Comms object - do this before any objects are created that require it for server communication
         _comms = new Communication();