mouse position

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 2:42 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by crown.

does someone know how to read the mouse position
when the mouse is on the desktop ?

maybe it is very simple , but i'm a biginner

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 3:46 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Pupil.

Originally posted by crown

does someone know how to read the mouse position
when the mouse is on the desktop ?

maybe it is very simple , but i'm a biginner

I think that you have to use the WIN API at this time to get the position. Something like this:

GetCursorPos_(@Coordinate.POINT)
xpos = Coordinate\x ; x pos of mouse cursorypos = Coordinate\y ; y pos of mouse cursor

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 3:48 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> does someone know how to read the mouse position

If your app is just for Windows (and not Amiga/Linux), you can do this:

GetCursorPos_(mouse.POINT) : x=mouse\x : y=mouse\y

The variables x and y will then hold the current co-ordinates.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 3:50 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

Dammit Pupil -- you beat my post by 2 seconds!
At least the answers come thick and fast here!

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 4:13 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by crown.

thanks for the fast reply guys....

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 4:16 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Pupil.

Originally posted by PB

Dammit Pupil -- you beat my post by 2 seconds!
At least the answers come thick and fast here!

I'll let you win next time

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 2:51 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by freak.

No API needed herer, guys...

x = WindowX() + WindowMouseX()
y = WindowY() + WindowMouseY()

Works fine...

Timo

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 3:48 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> x = WindowX() + WindowMouseX()
> y = WindowY() + WindowMouseY()
> Works fine...

Only works if your app actually has a window.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 4:09 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by freak.

OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, #PB_Window_Invisible, "")

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 4:37 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, #PB_Window_Invisible, "")

Yeah I know.

And it's a good way to ensure your app works with the
Amiga/Linux versions of PureBasic too. But if you're just coding for
Windows, then using the API will save you both memory and exe size:

Code: Select all

; Creates exe size of 12,320 bytes.
OpenConsole()
OpenWindow(0,0,0,0,0,#PB_Window_Invisible,"")
x=WindowX()+WindowMouseX() : y=WindowY()+WindowMouseY()
PrintN(Str(x)) : PrintN(Str(y)) : Input() : End
;
; Creates exe size of 7,200 bytes.
OpenConsole()
GetCursorPos_(mouse.POINT) : x=mouse\x : y=mouse\y
PrintN(Str(x)) : PrintN(Str(y)) : Input() : End

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:26 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

I will really split the window library to put a final word over API vs PB functions

Fred - AlphaSND

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 7:54 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Danilo.

You cant. We could use 5k Dialogs without your big
event-handler.

cya,
...Danilo

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 10:54 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

Danilo: you're challenging me

. Let's see If I can do a 5 ko app with a window and a gadget...

Fred - AlphaSND