Show coordinates of mouse on page ?

[bobbie]

Can you show the coordinates of the mouse on a page ?
See screenshot.

[yosik]

Please read the help file:
System.GetMousePosition

Yossi

[bobbie]

Ok I seem to have something wrong as it is not displaying the mouse coordinates
just the tMousePos ?

tMousePos = System.GetMousePosition(true);
Label.SetText("Label2", "tMousePos");

Thanks for helping me with this.

[RizlaUK]

here m8, try this

tMousePos = System.GetMousePosition(true);
Label.SetText("Label1", tMousePos.X.." x "..tMousePos.Y);

[bobbie]

Well it changed the label but it gave the page size. lol
So how do I get to show the postion of the mouse in the window.
Ok it does get the postion but only one time when it starts up. how can I have it keep giving the postion as the mouse moves over the page ? or can I?

[RizlaUK]

try this

tMousePos = System.GetMousePosition(true);
Window.SetText(Application.GetWndHandle(), tMousePos.X.." x "..tMousePos.Y);

EDIT:

sorry bobbie, i misread your post, put the code in mouse move event

[Roboblue]

You need a Timer function to do this

Try Page-On Mouse

if(e_Type == RIGHT_BUTTON_DOWN)then
Page.StartTimer(70)
end
if(e_Type == LEFT_BUTTON_DOWN)then
Page.StopTimer();
end

Page-On Timer

SMouse = System.GetMousePosition(true);
Input.SetText("Input1", ""..SMouse.X.." , "..SMouse.Y.."");

This will start the tracking on the mouse-right click, and end it on the mouse-left click. Handy for a quick little ruller ap. Just add an on top button, input box, and go.
You can also use keystrokes (virtual keys)
On Page-On Key add

if System.IsKeyDown(32) then
Page.StartTimer(70);
end
if System.IsKeyDown(66) then
Page.StopTimer();
end

key 32 is the spacebar, key 66 is the letter "b"
you can find the virtual keycodes in the Help. Search for virtual key codes.
I have them printed out.

[RizlaUK]

no timer needed robo, mouse move will do the trick m8

[bobbie]

Thanks guys for all the help. moving it to the mouse move works fine now.

[Roboblue]

no timer needed robo, mouse move will do the trick m8

Yeah, but I was thinking if you don't want it happening all the time, this is how you can fire it, then stop it so the last coordinate is frozen to be used to set an object.
Makes it easier to record the info.
In my ruler app, I also have a distance between two set points output and a space between objects calculator. Pretty handy to get things alined.
I use more than AMS to develop with.
Anyway, putting it on the mouse move is ok if you want to always have it displayed.

[bobbie]

Thanks for the tip Roboblue, I don't care if it shows all the time. but good to know the other way too.

[RizlaUK]

Thanks for the tip Roboblue, I don't care if it shows all the time. but good to know the other way too.

yeah, i dident think of that, in fact thats given me an idea, what with just reading about creating objects on the fly and setting custom masks.....watch this space....lol

[Josué Alba]

Just an example using onMouse Move instead of Timers.

[Roboblue]

WOW, Your idea gives me an idea!
I have too many on the fire, now. My head is 'splodin'
I am going to try using a mask to simulate Window Blinds.
Has anyone tried this?
It won't be hard, but I'm afraid that on a slower machine, it'll look crappy.
I guess I'll know in a few days.

[bobbie]

Thats what I have now Josué Alba?