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MOUSE POSITION

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

ParameterTypeDescription
mouseXRealHorizontal coordinate of mouse
mouseYRealVertical coordinate of mouse
mouseButtonIntegerMouse button state: 0 = Button up 1 = Button down 2 = Right button down 3 = Both buttons down
*OperatorIf specified, global coordinate system is usedIf omitted, local coordinate system is used

Description

The MOUSE POSITION 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.

See also

Caps lock down
Macintosh command down
Macintosh control down
Macintosh option down
ON EVENT CALL
Shift down
Windows Alt down
Windows Ctrl down