USB mouse x, y data read

borganve · 03-17-2008, 07:30 AM

Hello every one, i just want to know, if i connect an USB mouse to port, where can i get the x, y raw information to read and use the same data for my own application, or please suggest me some site links to go through, so that i can refer the same and get solved from this problem, awaiting for your valuable information Thank you

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Shital

pwc101 · 03-17-2008, 07:34 AM

xev will get you some coordinates for mouse movement. You'll have to do some fairly hefty parsing to get just x and y, but it should be relatively straightforward.