Category : C Source Code
Archive   : MOUSY.ZIP
Filename : MMOUSE.C

 
Output of file : MMOUSE.C contained in archive : MOUSY.ZIP
/* Look for handler, display mouse co-ordinates and button status */
/* Information was obtained from "The Microsoft Mouse Programmers Ref" */
/* Microsoft Press, 1990. Program by Rick Davis, NIOSH */

#include
#include
#include
main()
{
union REGS iReg,oReg;
void (interrupt far *int_handler)();
long vector;
unsigned char first_byte;

int_handler = _dos_getvect(0x33);
first_byte = * (unsigned char far *) int_handler;
vector=(long) int_handler;

if((vector==0) || (first_byte == 0xcf)){
printf("\nMouse handler not installed\n");
exit();
}
iReg.x.ax = 0;
int86(0x33,&iReg,&oReg);
if(oReg.x.ax == -1){
printf("\nMouse handler WAS found\n");
}
else{
printf("\n Mouse handler not found \n");
exit();
}
printf("\nShow cursor");
iReg.x.ax = 1;
int86(0x33,&iReg,&oReg);
while(!kbhit()){
iReg.x.ax=3;
int86(0x33,&iReg,&oReg);
printf("\rMouse virtual co-ords=\t%d,\t%d",oReg.x.cx,oReg.x.dx);
printf(" buttons hex = \t%x",oReg.x.bx);
}
}


  3 Responses to “Category : C Source Code
Archive   : MOUSY.ZIP
Filename : MMOUSE.C
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    January 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm

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