Operator Reference
get_mbutton_sub_pix (Operator)
get_mbutton_sub_pix
— Wait until a mouse button is pressed and get the subpixel mouse position.
Signature
get_mbutton_sub_pix( : : WindowHandle : Row, Column, Button)
Description
get_mbutton_sub_pix
returns the subpixel accurate image coordinates
of the mouse pointer in the output window and the mouse button pressed.
In addition the state of the modifier keys is returned. The following
values are assigned to the individual buttons and keys:
- 1:
Left button,
- 2:
Middle button,
- 4:
Right button,
- 8:
Shift key,
- 16:
Ctrl key,
- 32:
Alt key.
The sum of the values for all pressed keys added to the value of the
pressed mouse button is returned in Button
.
The operator waits until a button is pressed in the output
window. For graphics windows the coordinates Row
and
Column
are expressed with consideration of the current image part
(see set_part
).
If only pixel accurate image coordinates are required, you can use the
operator get_mbutton
.
Attention
get_mbutton_sub_pix
only returns if a mouse button is pressed in
the window.
Execution Information
- Multithreading type: reentrant (runs in parallel with non-exclusive operators).
- Multithreading scope: global (may be called from any thread).
- Processed without parallelization.
Parameters
WindowHandle
(input_control) window →
(handle)
Window handle.
Row
(output_control) point.y →
(real)
Row coordinate of the mouse cursor in the image coordinate system.
Column
(output_control) point.x →
(real)
Column coordinate of the mouse cursor in the image coordinate system.
Button
(output_control) integer →
(integer)
Mouse button(s) pressed.
Result
get_mbutton_sub_pix
returns the value 2 (
H_MSG_TRUE)
.
Possible Predecessors
Alternatives
get_mbutton
,
get_mposition
,
get_mposition_sub_pix
See also
Module
Foundation