isaacso@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Eric J. Isaacson) (10/15/90)
isaacso@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Eric J. Isaacson) writes: >I am adding mouse routines to an existing application. This >appication is written in TurboPascal 5.5 and runs in graphics >mode--EGA, VGA, or Hercules. Using the standard SetGraphicsCursor >routine (listed below), I can successfully get a cursor in EGA and >VGA. But the Hercules cursor looks like it's being mapped to memory >all wrong--actually, as looks as if the mouse was using the text >cursor instead of the graphics cursor. This hunch is reinforced by >the fact that the x and y coords of the mouse move in increments of 8. >My guess is that the mouse driver isn't getting word of the shift to >graphics mode (I've got a Logitech mouse with driver 4.10). A trip to the bookstore revealed the solution. You've got to put $06 into memory location $0040:$0049. Works like a charm. Thanks to all who would have responded. Eric J. Isaacson (the other) Internet: isaacso@ucs.indiana.edu School of Music--Indiana Univ. NeXT Mail: isaacso@bartok.music.indiana.edu Bloomington, IN 47405 -- I am NOT the author of A86 and other -- (812) 855-7832(o)/333-1827(h) -- outstanding software...I wish I were... --