Using a Joystick as a mouse

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:29 am

I am trying to code a way to use the joystick as a mouse. I found a way to do it on purearea, but I can only use the demo and want to use it in linux. Is there a demo friendly way of doing this. I have tried, but for the life of me can't figure it out. Also something that can work for windows and linux.

Thanks for the help.

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:39 am

This is possible on Windows using the DirectInput library. I don't know how it would be done on Linux.

According to this article these functions are also available through the Windows PSDK. These commands do appear to be included with PureBasic's wrapper for the WINMM library:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/133065

I believe this is a complete list of the functions exposed by the Win32 API. You'll have to use DirectInput for force-feedback:

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joyGetDevCaps
joyGetNumDevs
joyGetPos
joyGetPosEx
joyGetThreshold
joyReleaseCapture
joySetCapture
joySetThreshold

Hroudtwolf · Post by **Hroudtwolf** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:02 am

Hi,

Don't reinvent the wheel.
Try this...
http://www.hroudtwolf.de/components/com ... /jouse.zip

Regards

Wolf

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:17 am

He may want something custom which would require source code.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:46 pm

Lets see if I can explain it a bit better.
What I need is a way to change the position of the mouse cursor on the desktop.
Also a way to simulate a mouse click as well.
I can't use the Windows API for 2 reasons. I have the demo and linux.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:51 pm

it is not possible to move the mousecursor on the desktop with native PB-commands.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:57 pm

Well that sucks. There goes my little project.