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From: wjb@moscom.UUCP (Bill de Beaubien)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Writing a program that uses a mouse  - help needed
Keywords: mouse
Message-ID: <2356@moscom.UUCP>
Date: 6 Nov 90 17:14:21 GMT
References: <1990Nov5.003125.7426@frey.nu.oz.au>
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In article <1990Nov5.003125.7426@frey.nu.oz.au> weasel@frey.nu.oz.au (Geoff Skellams) writes:
>
>	Can anyone out there point me in the direction of a book to read,
>or even better, some C source code (such as something on simtel etc)
>showing me how do use the mouse?
>
>Geoff Skellams

The mouse is generally accessed via int 33h, through a bunch of subservices.
These are listed in the documentation which comes with the mouse (at least,
they used to be for Microsoft).  I believe they're also documented in the
interrupt list maintained by Ralf Brown.  If you really want a book on
programming the mouse, Microsoft publishes one, complete with disc.  I 
believe it's about 40 dollars.  One of the summary editions of DOS extensions
also lists the mouse interrupts (runs about 6 bucks).

Good luck
   Bill
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Bill de Beaubien / wjb@moscom.com