GET MOUSE

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GET MOUSE


GET MOUSE ( mouseX ; mouseY ; mouseButton {; *} )

Parameter	Type	Description
mouseX	Real	Horizontal coordinate of mouse
mouseY	Real	Vertical coordinate of mouse
mouseButton	Longint	Mouse button state: 0 = Button up 1 = Button down 2 = Right button down 3 = Both buttons down
*	Operator	If specified, global coordinate system is used If omitted, local coordinate system is used

Description

The GET MOUSE command returns the current state of the mouse.

The horizontal and vertical coordinates are returned in mouseX and mouseY. If you pass the * parameter, the coordinates are expressed relative to the main screen (macOS and Windows SDI mode) or to the application window (Windows MDI mode). If you omit the * parameter, they are expressed relative to the current form window (if any) of the current process.

The parameter mouseButton returns the state of the buttons, as listed previously.

Note: The values 2 and 3 can be returned under Mac OS X starting with version 10.2.5 only.

Example

See the example for the Pop up menu command.