WM_MOUSEMOVE

2.x

WM_MOUSEMOVE
fwKeys = wParam;          /* key flags                     */
xPos = LOWORD(lParam);    /* horizontal position of cursor */
yPos = HIWORD(lParam);    /* vertical position of cursor   */

The WM_MOUSEMOVE message is sent to a window when the mouse cursor moves. If the mouse is not captured, the message goes to the window beneath the cursor. Otherwise, the message goes to the window that has captured the mouse.

Parameters

fwKeys

Value of wParam. Indicates whether various virtual keys are down. This parameter can be any combination of the following values:

Value Description

MK_CONTROL Set if CTRL key is down.
MK_LBUTTON Set if left button is down.
MK_MBUTTON Set if middle button is down.
MK_RBUTTON Set if right button is down.
MK_SHIFT Set if SHIFT key is down.

xPos

Value of the low-order word of lParam. Specifies the x-coordinate of the cursor, as a screen coordinate.

yPos

Value of the high-order word of lParam. Specifies the y-coordinate of the cursor, as a screen coordinate.

Return Value

An application should return zero if it processes this message.

Comments

The MAKEPOINT macro can be used to convert the lParam parameter to a POINT structure.

See Also

SetCapture, WM_NCHITTEST