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From: rsholmes@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Rich Holmes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Help! Anyone know how to force the mouse to a location?
Message-ID: <3645@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 6 Jun 90 18:46:13 GMT
References: <1990Jun5.091419.14219@portia.Stanford.EDU> <16995@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> <1990Jun6.083741.4740@canon.co.uk>
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In article <1990Jun6.083741.4740@canon.co.uk> smith@canon.co.uk (Mark Smith) writes
>A perfect example of this is the old game Lode Runner, where
>you indicate the direction of the man on the screen by pushing the mouse
>in the appropriate direction. The man then keeps going in that direction
>until the mouse is pushed in another direction. 

Which is like using a screwdriver to pound in a nail.

For a situation like this, why not use two keyboard keys to indicate left or
right?  In fact, why not left arrow and right arrow?

Hey, it's a crazy idea, but it just might work...

Remember: just 'cause it's a Mac program doesn't mean you have to use the mouse
to do everything.  They sold you the keyboard for a reason.

The mouse is a pointing device.  Please don't use it for other things.

- Rich Holmes