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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mouse driver for MS-DOS, versions 6.1, 7.x, 8.x, 9.0
Microsoft has an Application Note titled "Programming the Microsoft Mouse
under MS-DOS" (HD1008) that provides instructions and background
information you can use when programming the Microsoft Mouse. This
Application Note defines all mouse functions and covers basic requirements
of all mouse aware applications and supported video modes.
You can access Microsoft Mouse functions through software Interrupt 33h. To
program the mouse, your program must directly manipulate the hardware
registers AX, BX, CX, and DX. You can do this with assembly language, C,
Pascal, Basic, or FORTRAN. Each language has its own method of interfacing
with the hardware registers; check your compiler's directions for
instructions when you are manipulating registers in these languages.
You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:
You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
- The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
- Microsoft Product Support Services
For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note"
section.
TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE
You can find by.SEA, a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile by.SEA, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
- Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get by.SEA
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
Download by.SEA
For additional information about downloading, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
Services
On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft
anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing "ftp
ftp.microsoft.com" (without the quotation marks) at the ">" command
prompt. You can find HD1008.EXE in the SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory.
Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft
Download Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (425)
936-6735. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second
(bps). For more information about using the MSDL, call (800)
936-4200 and follow the prompts. To obtain HD1008, download
HD1008.EXE. HD1008.EXE is a compressed, self-extracting file. After
you download HD1008.EXE, run it to extract the file(s) it contains.
If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can
have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft
Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00
P.M. Pacific time at (425) 635-7040. If you are outside the
United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.
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