al_get_mouse_state
void al_get_mouse_state(ALLEGRO_MOUSE_STATE *ret_state)
Save the state of the mouse specified at the time the function is called into the given structure.
Example:
ALLEGRO_MOUSE_STATE state;
al_get_mouse_state(&state);
if (state.buttons & 1) {
/* Primary (e.g. left) mouse button is held. */
printf("Mouse position: (%d, %d)\n", state.x, state.y);
}
if (state.buttons & 2) {
/* Secondary (e.g. right) mouse button is held. */
}
if (state.buttons & 4) {
/* Tertiary (e.g. middle) mouse button is held. */
}See also: ALLEGRO_MOUSE_STATE, al_get_mouse_state_axis, al_mouse_button_down
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