Windows API Guide: FileTimeToSystemTime Function

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Declare Function GetCursorPos Lib "user32.dll" (lpPoint As POINT_TYPE) As Long

Platforms: Win 32s, Win 95/98, Win NT

GetCursorPos reads the current position of the mouse cursor. The x and y coordinates of the cursor (relative to the screen) are put into the variable passed as lpPoint. The function returns 0 if an error occured or 1 if it is successful.

lpPoint

Receives the x and y coordinates of the mouse cursor.

Example:

' Display the coordinates of the mouse cursor Dim coord As POINT_TYPE  ' receives coordinates of cursor Dim retval As Long  ' return value retval = GetCursorPos(coord)  ' read cursor location Debug.Print "The mouse is at:"; coord.x; coord.y

See Also: SetCursorPos
Category: Cursor

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