Difference between revisions of "Mouse drag (event)"

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|return1=The new X-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).
 
|return1=The new X-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).
 
|return2=The new Y-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).
 
|return2=The new Y-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).
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|examples=
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{{Example
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|desc=Print the new co-ordinates of the mouse every time a ''mouse_drag'' event occurs.
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|code=
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while true do
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  xPos, yPos = os.pullEvent("[[mouse_drag_(event)|mouse_drag]]")
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  [[print]]("mouse_drag: X: " .. [[tostring]](xPos) .. ", " ..
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    "Y: " .. [[tostring]](yPos))
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end
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|output=The X and Y position of the mouse during the drag.
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}}
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}}
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 00:32, 1 December 2012

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Please help us by cleaning it, fixing it up, or sparing it some love.
(Reason: A demonstration on the use and handling of this event would be beneficial. AfterLifeLochie 16:00, 30 November 2012 (MSK))


Grid Modem.png  Event mouse_drag
Fired when the mouse is dragged (implies that a mouse_click event has already occurred).
Returned Object 1 The new X-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).
Returned Object 2 The new Y-coordinate of the mouse (in screen-characters).

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Print the new co-ordinates of the mouse every time a mouse_drag event occurs.
Code
while true do
  xPos, yPos = os.pullEvent("mouse_drag")
  print("mouse_drag: X: " .. tostring(xPos) .. ", " ..
    "Y: " .. tostring(yPos))
end
Output The X and Y position of the mouse during the drag.

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