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vga_getmousetype(3) [redhat man page]

vga_getmousetype(3)						Svgalib User Manual					       vga_getmousetype(3)

NAME

       vga_getmousetype - returns the mouse type configured

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vga.h>

       int vga_getmousetype(void);

DESCRIPTION

       This returns the mouse type configered in /etc/vga/libvga.config.

       The return value logically anded with MOUSE_TYPE_MASK is one of (defined in (#include <vgamouse.h>):

       MOUSE_NONE
	      There  is  no mouse installed. It is good style to check if there is no mouse available first and then enable mouse support to avoid
	      an svgalib error message if you try to initialize a non existing mouse.  MOUSE_MICROSOFT A Microsoft compatible  mouse  (2  buttons)
	      (default).
       MOUSE_MOUSESYSTEMS
	      A MouseSystems compatible mouse (3 buttons).
       MOUSE_MMSERIES
	      A MMSeries compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_LOGITECH
	      An ordinary LogiTech compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_BUSMOUSE
	      A busmouse.
       MOUSE_PS2
	      A PS/2 busmouse.
       MOUSE_LOGIMAN
	      An ordinary LogiTech LogiMan compatible mouse.
       MOUSE_GPM
	      The GPM daemon is used.
       MOUSE_SPACEBALL
	      A 3d SpaceTec Spaceball pointer device.
       MOUSE_INTELLIMOUSE
	      A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on serial port.
       MOUSE_IMPS2
	      A Microsoft IntelliMouse or Logitech MouseMan+ on PS/2 port.

       The return value may be ored with one or more of the following flags

       MOUSE_CHG_DTR
	      change the setting of DTR to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_DTR_HIGH
	      set DTR to high instead of setting it to low (default).
       MOUSE_CHG_RTS
	      change the setting of RTS to force the mouse to a given mode.
       MOUSE_RTS_HIGH
	      set RTS to high instead of setting it to low (default).

       Your application may use this info to perform specific actions (go into a 3d pointer device mode for example).

SEE ALSO

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

AUTHOR

       This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of the
       original documentation is unknown.

       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily accept any additions or  corrections
       to this first version of the svgalib manual.

Svgalib (>;= 1.2.11)						   27 July 1997 					       vga_getmousetype(3)

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mouse_init(3)							Svgalib User Manual						     mouse_init(3)

NAME

       mouse_init, mouse_init_return_fd - specifically initialize a mouse

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vgamouse.h>

       int mouse_init(char *dev, int type, int samplerate);
       int mouse_init_return_fd(char *dev, int type, int samplerate);

DESCRIPTION

       These routines can be used to open the mouse manually, ignoring the mouse types or devices specified in the config file.

       dev is the name of the mouse device (defaults to /dev_mouse).

       samplerate may be one MOUSE_DEFAULTSAMPLERATE(150) or any other value. Probably it is in Hz.

       type is one of the types which are listed already in vga_getmousetype(3).

       If  these  routines are used it is not necessary to call vga_setmousesupport(3), but it's probably better to not use these and use vga_set-
       mousesupport(3) instead.

       The return_fd version returns the file descriptor of the mouse device to allow you to do further tricks with the mouse (but the	filehandle
       may change during a VC switch). The other version just returns 0 if successful.	Both return -1 on error.

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),   vgagl(7),	libvga.config(5),  eventtest(6),  mouse_close(3),  mouse_getposition_6d(3),  mouse_getx(3),  mouse_setposition(3),
       mouse_setscale(3), mouse_setwrap(3), mouse_setxrange(3), mouse_update(3),  mouse_waitforupdate(3),  vga_setmousesupport(3),  mouse_seteven-
       thandler(3), vga_waitevent(3)

AUTHOR

       This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of the
       original documentation is unknown.

       It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily accept any additions or  corrections
       to this first version of the svgalib manual.

Svgalib (>;= 1.2.11)						   27 July 1997 						     mouse_init(3)
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