From: "Damian Yerrick" <NOSP AT Musenet@pineight.8m.com>
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"Alizta" <alizta AT snafu DOT de> wrote:

Situation normal: all Microsoft up.

> does anybody know of a library-extension for allegro
> to get input from a mouse wheel?

They're working on integrating a z-axis into the mouse driver
right now. Subscribe to the Allegro mailing list (instructions
can be found at the Allegro home page) to follow the progress.

> i guess it would be very type dependent so i look especially
> for a Primax Mediastorm Navigator compliant...

You underestimate plug and play. You underestimate the
power of Micro$oft to create standards all the manufacturers
must follow. It might just be a hidden part of interrupt 33h.
Have you looked at Ralf Brown's list? Is the mouse's wheel
in there?


Damian Yerrick