5 button mouse

[Blue Steel]

I have a 5 button mouse .. can someone plz tell me how i can read when i've pressed one of them.. and so that it tells mew which one.. I know i can do it for 3 but how about the other 2 (and also combinations there of)

[Rook Zimbabwe]

Is it a CAD mouse or a programmable mouse?

CAD mouse you probably just have to scan for inputs... programmable mouse it would be handled by the driver of that mouse!

I have a logitech gaming mouse with 4 buttons and a roller... all set uppable in the mouse icon under control panel as I installed the driver.

[IdeasVacuum]

You can use the API commands such as GetAsyncKeyState()

Microsoft has some constants:
VK_LBUTTON Left mouse button
VK_RBUTTON Right mouse button
VK_MBUTTON Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
VK_XBUTTON1 (0x05) X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON2 (0x06) X2 mouse button

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx

[Blue Steel]

Thanks for the info, can you write an example please I've never been able to get api calls to weork properly for me from in PureBasic.. I've always stuffed them up

I've just been searching the net since i posted that message.. i've found out that you need to use

DIMOUSESTATE2 (reports up to 8 buttons) as opposed to DIMOUSESTATE (reports 4 buttons)

so maybe just might need a tweak in the compiler ( hint.. for future release of PureBasic) that is if Pure basic is using those routines

[IdeasVacuum]

Something like this:

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Procedure ShowWin()

       If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 500, 500, "Mouse Clicks", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered) : EndIf

EndProcedure


Procedure WaitForUser()
;----------------------

    iEvent.i = 0
    iGdgID.i = 0
    #VK_XBUTTON1 = $05
    #VK_XBUTTON2 = $06

    Repeat ; Start of the event loop

              iEvent = WaitWindowEvent(1)

              If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_LBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Left Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
              If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_RBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Right Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
              If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_MBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Middle Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
              If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_XBUTTON1) & 1 : Debug "X1 Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
              If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_XBUTTON2) & 1 : Debug "X2 Mouse Clicked" : EndIf

    Until iEvent = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

EndProcedure


ShowWin()
WaitForUser()

End

PB may even 'know' the VK_XBUTTONs already, I don't know as I only have a 3-button mouse. There are other 'OEM' constants that could also be used for mouse button input, so a little bit of experimenting and perhaps a manufacturer's guide will be necessary.

[PureLust]

..., I don't know as I only have a 3-button mouse.

Your example works fine on the System I'm working on right now :
- WinXP-SP3, x86
- 5-Button Mouse (Raptor LM1 - standard MS-Driver, Version: 5.1.2600.0, Date: 01.07.2001)

[Blue Steel]

yup.. it works .. how about 7 button now

[IdeasVacuum]

..... the input devices are getting too complicated. I think at some time we will evolve and grow twice as many fingers just so we can use them.

[Blue Steel]

lol.. there are already mice out there with 15 buttons .. lol
but they are only for right handed ppl .. unfortunatly I only have a left hand which really makes things difficult and limiting me emensly which is why I need to be able to support what i have and can use and test

[Fredi]

How can detect this keys in system global?
For example detect #VK_XBUTTON1 when press it in Firefox.

Unfortunately This code not working:

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#VK_XBUTTON1 = $05
#VK_XBUTTON2 = $06

Repeat ; Start of the event loop
     
     
     If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_LBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Left Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
     If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_RBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Right Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
     If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_MBUTTON) & 1 :  Debug "Middle Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
     If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_XBUTTON1) & 1 : Debug "X1 Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
     If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_XBUTTON2) & 1 : Debug "X2 Mouse Clicked" : EndIf
     
     Delay(1)
     
Forever