Cannot Move Mouse in Windows??

[Randy Walker]

Nothing happens with the mouse using MouseLocate()
I was expecting this to move my mouse, but nothing happens with mouse.

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MouseLocate(100,100)
Delay(1000)
MouseLocate(200,200)
Delay(1000)
MouseLocate(300,300)

INSTEAD, DO THIS:

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SetCursorPos_(100,100)
Delay(1000)
SetCursorPos_(200,200)
Delay(1000)
SetCursorPos_(300,300)

NOTE: MouseLocate requires InitMouse which also requires a special window be opened first.


// Moved from "Tricks 'n' Tips" to "Coding Questions" (Kiffi)

[mk-soft]

PB-Help wrote

PureBasic provides full access to mice plugged into the computer. It supports standard mice with up to 3 buttons. This library is optimized and uses very low level functions especially for games. Do not use the functions of this library in a regular application, in this case carry out the mouse queries with WindowMouseX(), WindowMouseY() and EventType().

Also for OpenScreen or OpenWindowedScreen

[RASHAD]

Hi Randy
MouseLocate() is for Sprite business (Windows DirectX)
It don't show the mouse cursor as in Windows application
For more info look at the Mouse.pb in doc

[Mijikai]

PB does not provide input handling for Windows.
See feature request: viewtopic.php?t=85694

[Randy Walker]

I stated the problem and gave a solution (trick) as a workaround so how did this get evaluated into a "coding question"?

I also stated MouseLocate requires special handling.

BTW . . . mouse.pb does not show how to move the mouse around on the desktop.

INSTEAD, DO THIS:

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SetCursorPos_(100,100)
Delay(1000)
SetCursorPos_(200,200)
Delay(1000)
SetCursorPos_(300,300)

NOTE: MouseLocate requires InitMouse which also requires a special window be opened first.


// Moved from "Tricks 'n' Tips" to "Coding Questions" (Kiffi)

[RASHAD]

Hi Randy
Run Mouse.pb then click the middle mouse button

[Randy Walker]

carry out the mouse queries with WindowMouseX(), WindowMouseY() and EventType().

Keyword there is "queries", because those can only be used "To get the absolute x position of the mouse on the desktop" AND CANNOT be used to assign location of the mouse. So, as indicated in my OP the user must rely on the SetCursorPos_() alternative to MouseLocate.

[Randy Walker]

Hi Randy
Run Mouse.pb then click the middle mouse button

That closes the app as per code:

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MessageRequester("Information", "This will test the fast mouse access..."+ #LF$ +
                                "Press any mouse button to quit!", 0)

[AZJIO]

I wanted to suggest DesktopMouseX() as an alternative to WindowMouseX(), but the author mentions SetCursorPos, so the recommendation is not appropriate.

[RASHAD]

Are you sleepy or getting old ?

If MouseButton(#PB_MouseButton_Middle)
MouseLocate(ScreenWidth()/2, ScreenHeight()/2)
EndIf

[Randy Walker]

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Debug DesktopMouseX()
Debug DesktopMouseY()

Exactly How does that move the mouse?????!!!!!!

[DarkDragon]

Omg I've never seen more people talking their way around the main topic . Happy Sunday.

As some already mentioned the MouseLocate function is intended for Games, so it shouldn't have been mentioned and instead create a Trick&Tips "how to set cursor position on windows" without mentioning a function obviously not intended for it. This way it probably wouldn't seem like a coding question.



All these functions are for games.

[mk-soft]

That's right

[AZJIO]

Omg I've never seen more people talking their way around the main topic . Happy Sunday.

I wanted to delete literally after 2 seconds, but a new message appeared and I had to write "del". But since the author decided to comment on the deleted message, I had to return the state of things, that is, the author himself develops the flood, not allowing it to be deleted.

and instead create a Trick&Tips

And what's the point of rewriting the entire WinAPI here, are people really not able to add an underscore between the name of the WinAPI function and the opening parenthesis?

[Randy Walker]

... a function obviously not intended for ...
All these functions are for games.

Oh YES!!! Somewhere in this help page it becomes so obvious mouseLocate is only for games

MouseLocate()

Syntax

MouseLocate(x, y)
Description Changes the absolute position (in pixels) of the mouse in the current screen. This is useful when using MouseX() or MouseY().

Parameters x, y The new absolute position (in pixels) of the mouse in the current screen.

Return value None.


See Also

ExamineMouse(), MouseX(), MouseY()
Supported OS

All

<- MouseDeltaY() - Mouse Index - MouseWheel() ->

I just don't see it -- Maybe NOT so obvious???
I don't even see any mention of OpenScreen() or InitMouse() either. I do see where it says:
"Changes the absolute position (in pixels) of the mouse in the current screen".

@RASHAD Yes getting old, and probably one brain surgery ahead of you.