DirectInputDevice.GetDeviceStateMouse

The DirectInputDevice.GetDeviceStateMouse method retrieves instantaneous data from a mouse device.

object.GetDeviceStateMouse(state As DIMOUSESTATE)

Parameters

object

Object expression that resolves to a DirectInputDevice object.

state

A DIMOUSESTATE type that receives the current state of the device.

Error Codes

If the method fails, an error is raised and Err.Number may be one of the following error codes:

Remarks

Before device data can be obtained, you must set the cooperative level by using the DirectInputDevice.SetCooperativeLevel method, then set the data format by using DirectInputDevice.SetCommonDataFormat, and acquire the device by using the DirectInputDevice.Acquire method.

See Also

DirectInputDevice.Poll