Difference between revisions of "Mouse scroll (event)"

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|return2=The X-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).
 
|return2=The X-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).
 
|return3=The Y-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).
 
|return3=The Y-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).
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|examples=
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{{Example
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|desc=Print the direction and the co-ordinates of every mouse scroll we receive a ''mouse_scroll'' event for.
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|code=
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while true do
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  scrollDirection, xPos, yPos = os.pullEvent("[[mouse_scroll_(event)|mouse_scroll]]")
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  [[print]]("mouse_scroll: " .. [[tostring]](scrollDirection) .. ", " ..
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    "X: " .. [[tostring]](xPos) .. ", " ..
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    "Y: " .. [[tostring]](yPos))
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end
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|output=The direction the mouse-wheel was scrolled in, followed by the X and Y position of the event.
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}}
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 00:34, 1 December 2012

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(Reason: A demonstration on the use and handling of this event would be beneficial. AfterLifeLochie 15:57, 30 November 2012 (MSK))


Grid Modem.png  Event mouse_scroll
Fired when a mousewheel is scrolled in the terminal
Returned Object 1 The direction of the mouse-scroll (-1 = up, 1 = down).
Returned Object 2 The X-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).
Returned Object 3 The Y-coordinate of the scroll (in screen-characters).

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Print the direction and the co-ordinates of every mouse scroll we receive a mouse_scroll event for.
Code
while true do
  scrollDirection, xPos, yPos = os.pullEvent("mouse_scroll")
  print("mouse_scroll: " .. tostring(scrollDirection) .. ", " ..
    "X: " .. tostring(xPos) .. ", " ..
    "Y: " .. tostring(yPos))
end
Output The direction the mouse-wheel was scrolled in, followed by the X and Y position of the event.