Function 3--Position and Button Status
PSS ID Number: Q19953
Article last modified on 05-27-1993
PSS database name: H_Mouse

1.x 2.x 3.x 4.x 5.x 6.x 7.x 8.x

MS-DOS


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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Mouse Driver for MS-DOS, versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x,
   5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x,and 9.0
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Summary:

You can use mouse function 3, Get Mouse Position and Status, to return 
the current cursor position and button status.

Inputs:

   AX = 3

Outputs:

   BX = button status
   CX = cursor position (horizontal)
   DX = cursor position (vertical)
   BX (button status): Bit 0 = left button (1 if pressed)
   Bit 1 = right button (1 if pressed)

Additional reference words: 7.00 7.04 7.05 8.00 8.10 8.20 9.00

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.