mouseH

Type

function

Summary

Returns the horizontal position of the mouse pointer.

Syntax

the mouseH

mouseH()

Description

Use the mouseH function to find out where the mouse pointer is.

The returned value is the horizontal distance in pixels from the left edge of the current stack to the location of the mouse pointer. (Use the defaultStack property to identify the current stack.)

If the mouseH is positive, the pointer is to the right of the leftmost edge of the stack window. If the number is negative, the pointer is to the left of the stack window.

This function is equal to item 1 of the mouseLoc function.

note

When in a mouseDown handler, you can use the clickH function to get the position of the mouse as it was when the mouseDown actiion occurred.

tip

The mouseMove message sends the mouse's horizontal position as a parameter. This means that in a mouseMove handler, normally it's not necessary to use the mouseH function.

Examples

the mouseH

add the mouseH to totalWidth

Related

function: mouseV, clickH

glossary: property, return, stack window, handler, negative, parameter, mouse pointer

keyword: integer, pointer

message: mouseMove

object: stack

control structure: function

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile