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From: tynor@gitpyr.UUCP (Steve Tynor)
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Subject: Re: A few questions
Message-ID: <2304@gitpyr.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Sep-86 09:16:22 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 30 09:16:22 1986
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References: <233@husc6.HARVARD.EDU> <280@uwmacc.UUCP> <2285@gitpyr.UUCP> <301@uwmacc.UUCP>
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In article <301@uwmacc.UUCP> demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) writes:
>In article <2285@gitpyr.UUCP> tynor@gitpyr.UUCP (Steve Tynor) writes:
>>>>standard altogether) uses the right mouse button.  The documentation doesn't
>>>>talk about it.  In fact, I don't think GEM supports it.  Good thing it's
>>>>there, huh?
>>
>>The fact is that the AES event library calls do *not* allow you to wait for
>>a right mouse button event.  In order to use the right mouse button, you
>>must poll the mouse.  Methinks the gentleman has a valid gripe.
>>
>Methinks you ought to RTFM...
>
>         ev_breturn = evnt_button(ev_bclicks, ev_bmask,
>				  ev_bstate, &ev_bmx, &ev_bmy,
>				  &ev_button, &ev_bkstate);
>
>	where ev_bmask: the mouse buttons to be taken into account
>			when reading the mouse:
>			01 = left button
>			02 = right button
>			03 = both buttons

My manual doesn't say anything about 03 = both buttons,  but I have tried 02
for the right button with no success.  I admit that I've been using
evnt_multi, not evnt_button.  Could this be why it's never worked for me?
If so, I maintain that the gripe is valid.  Most programs are going to have
to wait for keystrokes and menu events as well as button events...  If I'm
wrong, I withdraw my remark...  (BTW:  what does the F stand for in RTFM?)

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    Georgia Instutute of Technology

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