[comp.sys.atari.st] Changing the Mouse Handler

pete@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Peter Santangeli) (03/05/87)

	Hi Y'all,

	When using a Macintosh, One has the option of changing the mouses
characteristics. Specifically, one can choose whether it moves in one to
one correspondence with movement of the mouse, or whether the pointer moves
faster with increased speed (logarithmically).
	My question is this: Would it be possible to change the STs handling
of the mouse using the VDI calls vex_motv or vex_curv? I want to change the
characteristic for ALL programs, not just the current one. Obviously this
would only work if the changes lived on after the program was exited (as in
changing the keyboard map). Does this get reset after program exit?

						Thanks,
						Pete Santangeli
						pete@utgpu oR
						pete@utcs

omsi@reed.UUCP (OMSI) (03/05/87)

In article <1987Mar4.192611.666@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> pete@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Peter Santangeli) writes:
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>	When using a Macintosh, One has the option of changing the mouses
>characteristics. Specifically, one can choose whether it moves in one to
>one correspondence with movement of the mouse, or whether the pointer moves
>faster with increased speed (logarithmically).
>	My question is this: Would it be possible to change the STs handling
>of the mouse using the VDI calls vex_motv or vex_curv? I want to change the
>characteristic for ALL programs, not just the current one. Obviously this
>would only work if the changes lived on after the program was exited (as in
>changing the keyboard map). Does this get reset after program exit?

In the outline processor Max Think, they have a desk accessory that is a
mouse 'accelerator'.  It allows you to set up the point at which the mouse
pops into a 'faster' mode.  For example, you set the threshold to 7 and the
move to 10, then if you move the mouse more then 7 pixels per mouse scan,
it will move 10 for every 7 you would mormally move.  Unfortunatly, I don't
think the accessory is public domain.

- Russ
  ...!tektronix!reed!omsi

leavens@atari.UUCP (Alex Leavens) (03/06/87)

> Mouse handler characteristics get reset after exiting a program?

  Probably.  You might try making it a desk acc, though, and keying off
of system messages...

--alex @ Atari

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