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From: ear@wpi.wpi.edu (Eric A Rasmussen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: Re: Using a mouse with Turbo C
Keywords: mouse genius Turbo C
Message-ID: <8873@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 21 Feb 90 22:27:57 GMT
References: <1264@ac.dal.ca>
Reply-To: ear@wpi.wpi.edu (Eric A Rasmussen)
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Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
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In article <1264@ac.dal.ca> botterry@ac.dal.ca writes:
>I am interested in using a mouse systems mouse (Genius Mouse with Mouse.com)
>for some i/o on my Turbo-C programmers.  Do I have to resort to Assembler in
>order to use the mouse or are there undocumented (or documented that I can't
>find documented) Turbo-C commands?

When I purchased my Logitech mouse a couple of years ago, it came with
documentation (on disk) about how to use the mouse with high level languages
including Modula-2/86, Turbo Pascal, Microsoft C, and even Basic via assembly
language routines.  The Logitech mouse, from what I understand, is a Mouse
Systems mouse compatible.  I believe it will also emulate a Microsoft mouse. 
In the user's manual, it recommends calling Logitech's bulletin board for the
latest list of languages supported.  I believe the following excerpts from the
read.me file on one of the software disks contains the information that can
help you.
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LOGIMOUSE Electronic Information

To report experiences and problems about the Logimouse software and hardware,
you can now call our Vax system using a modem.  It accepts both 300 and 1200
baud rates (not compatible with Racal-Vadic).  Log as the "mouse" user.
This system will also provide new sources for LOGIMENU as they become
available (we will be happy to publish those that you send us).

	(415) 364-7057

	Login: mouse

For more information, see your dealer, or call Logitech at (415) 365-9852
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Please note that I cannot guarantee that this number is still active, as I
have never called it.  If you still need more information, I will consider
emailing you a copy of the relevant documentation included on my software
disk, but I would prefer not to do that as I'm not sure it is completely
legal.
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