mouseStillDown
Type
message
Summary
Sent periodically while the mouse button is being held down.
Syntax
mouseStillDown <pButtonNumber>
Description
You can handle the mouseStillDown message to perform an action when the user holds the mouse button down.
The mouseStillDown message is sent to the control that was originally clicked, or to the card if no control was under the mouse pointer.
The period between mouseStillDown messages is specified by the idleRate and idleTicks properties.
The mouseStillDown message is sent only when the Browse tool is being used. If an unlocked field is clicked with mouse button 1 or 2, no mouseStillDown message is sent.
Usually, it is easier and more efficient to use the mouseMove message to track the movement of the mouse while the mouse button is being held down.
If there is no mouseStillDown handler in the target object's script, no mouseStillDown message is sent, even if there is a mouseStillDown handler in an object that's further along the message path.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pButtonNumber | enum | Specifies which mouse button was pressed: |
Related
property: idleRate, idleTicks, properties, repeatDelay, script
command: click
glossary: Browse tool, card, field, handler, message, message path, mouse button, mouse pointer, object, unlock
keyword: control
message: mouseDoubleDown, mouseDown, mouseRelease, mouseUp, mouseMove
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
web
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile