1vga_getmousetype(3)           Svgalib User Manual          vga_getmousetype(3)
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NAME

6       vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <vga.h>
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11       int vga_getmousetype(void);
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DESCRIPTION

15       This returns the mouse type configered in /etc/vga/libvga.config.
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17       The  return  value  logically  anded  with  MOUSE_TYPE_MASK  is  one of
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20       MOUSE_NONE
21              There is no mouse installed. It is good style to check if  there
22              is  no  mouse  available  first and then enable mouse support to
23              avoid an svgalib error message if you try to  initialize  a  non
24              existing mouse.  MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible mouse (2
25              buttons) (default).
26       MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
27              A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
28       MOUSE_MMSERIES
29              A MMSeries compatible mouse.
30       MOUSE_LOGITECH
31              An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
32       MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
33              A busmouse.
34       MOUSE_PS2
35              A PS/2 busmouse.
36       MOUSE_LOGIMAN
37              An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
38       MOUSE_GPM
39              The GPM daemon is used.
40       MOUSE_SPACEBALL
41              A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
42       MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
43              A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial port.
44       MOUSE_IMPS2
45              A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2 port.
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47       The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags
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50              change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given mode.
51       MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
52              set DTR to high instead of setting it to low (default).
53       MOUSE_CHG_RTS
54              change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given mode.
55       MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
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58       Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into
59       a 3d pointer device mode for example).
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SEE ALSO

62       svgalib(7),    vgagl(7),   libvga.config(5),   mousetest(6),   spin(6),
63       mouse_close(3), mouse_getposition_6d(3), mouse_getx(3),  mouse_init(3),
64       mouse_setposition(3),        mouse_setscale(3),       mouse_setwrap(3),
65       mouse_setxrange(3),      mouse_update(3),       mouse_waitforupdate(3),
66       vga_init(3), vga_setmousesupport(3), vga_waitevent(3)
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AUTHOR

70       This  manual  page  was  edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
71       essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as  well  as  of
72       the original documentation is unknown.
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74       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm
75       Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
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77       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused  by  the
78       original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections to
79       this first version of the svgalib manual.
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83Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)              27 July 1997              vga_getmousetype(3)
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