_MOUSEHIDDEN
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The _MOUSEHIDDEN function returns a boolean value according to the current mouse cursor state (hidden or visible).
Syntax
- result% = _MOUSEHIDDEN
Parameters
- result% a boolean value reflecting the current mouse cursor state:
- is true (-1), if the mouse cursor is currently hidden
- is false (0), if the mouse cursor is currently visible
Description
- This function is especially useful for library code, which needs to determine the current state of the mouse cursor, which can be changed using the _MOUSEHIDE and _MOUSESHOW statements.
- At program start the mouse cursor is visible (default), hence this function would return false (0) until the state is changed.
Availability
none
v4.0.0
yes
yes
yes
Examples
- Example 1
- Showing the different results of this function.
PRINT "Move the mouse over the program window too see the changes.": PRINT 'at program start the mouse cursor is visible IF _MOUSEHIDDEN THEN PRINT "Mouse cursor hidden" ELSE PRINT "Mouse cursor visible" PRINT "press any key...": SLEEP: PRINT 'now hide the mouse cursor _MOUSEHIDE IF _MOUSEHIDDEN THEN PRINT "Mouse cursor hidden" ELSE PRINT "Mouse cursor visible" PRINT "press any key...": SLEEP: PRINT 'and now show it again _MOUSESHOW IF _MOUSEHIDDEN THEN PRINT "Mouse cursor hidden" ELSE PRINT "Mouse cursor visible" PRINT "press any key..." END |
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