From:	john kismul <john DOT kismul AT bergen DOT mail DOT telia DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: The mouse in Allegro
Date:	Fri, 12 Dec 1997 17:17:53 +0100
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> > >I've got a problem with getting the correct mouse X position.
> > >I'm using VGA 320x200.  Everything else works just fine but Allegro
> > >returns the incorrect X position of the mouse pointer in "mouse_x".
> > >
> > >Any one know why, and how to fix it?
> >
> > are you using the default Allegro mouse??  If so the x and y
> > coordinates are the top left corner of the cursor. If you made your
> > own mouse bitmap.. be sure to use the set_mouse_focus(); function to
> > set the x and y position of the bitmap where you want the cursor to
> > point..
> >
>         If it's your own, the x coordonate have to be divided by 2 is you don't
> set the mouse coordonates limit!

Ok....I didn't know that.

I'll see if it works.  Thanks!

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