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MOU_GETMOUSTATUS (1.2)
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#define INCL_DOSDEVIOCTL
USHORT DosDevIOCtl(pfStatus, 0L, 0x0062, 0x0007, hDevice)
PUSHORT pfStatus; /* pointer to variable for status flags */
HFILE hDevice; /* device handle */
The MOU_GETMOUSTATUS function retrieves the current status flags of the
mouse device driver.
Parameter Description
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pfStatus Points to the variable that receives the status flags. This
variable can be a combination of the following values:
Value Meaning
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MOUSE_QUEUEBUSY Event queue is busy with I/O.
MOUSE_BLOCKREAD Block read is in progress.
MOUSE_FLUSH Flush is in progress.
MOUSE_UNSUPPORTED_MODE Pointer-draw routine is disabled (device
in unsupported mode).
MOUSE_DISABLED Interrupt-level pointer-draw routine is
not called.
MOUSE_MICKEYS Mouse data is returned in mickeys (not
pels).
hDevice Identifies the pointing device that receives the device-control
function. The handle must have been created previously by using
the DosOpen function.
Return Value
The return value is zero if the function is successful or an error value if
an error occurs.
See Also
DosOpen, MOU_SETMOUSTATUS
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