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This gets the X/Y position in screen units relative to the top left corner of the panel the mouse is over. If the mouse is not over a panel the last known position is used.
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Revision as of 22:05, 2 August 2013


<sidebar>API contents</sidebar> Gets the X/Y position of the mouse in screen coords

Class hierarchy

Mouse

GetPosition2D

Parameters

LONG X

Pixel screen coordinate from the left of the panel area
This parameter is returned back to the caller

LONG Y

Pixel screen coordinate from the top of the panel area
This parameter is returned back to the caller


Return value

HANDLE

Returns the X/Y position of the mouse in screen coords


Detailed description

This gets the X/Y position in screen units relative to the top left corner of the panel the mouse is over. If the mouse is not over a panel the last known position is used.


Note that the coordinates returned from this call are not 3D coordinates.


Examples

Calling in a calculation

  • Declare a variable 'result' of type HANDLE
  • Add to a calculation icon:
    result = ::Mouse.GetPosition2D(return_x, return_y)

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