How can I make the mouse jump?

[LEICJDN1]

Need to make the mouse jump to certain positions on the screen to ease default button choices during certain actions.

How can I specify the mouse co-ordinates and force the mouse to jump there?

Thanks!

 

[Stretchwickster]

Check out my thread on simulating mouse clicks: thread102-396562. It uses a API call called mouse_event which you can also use to move the mouse to a desired location. The above thread contains a link to msdn which explains the use of mouse_event. Below is another link which shows a simulated mouse move and mouse click:

http://community.borland.com/article/0,1410,16241,00.html

Clive

http://www.kucu.co.uk

 

[BTecho]

You can also just use SetCursorPos.

var
MouseCoor : TPoint;

begin
MouseCoor.x := 10;
MouseCoor.y := 10;

//to use Form's coordinates not the whole desktop
MouseCoor := ClientToScreen(MouseCoor);

SetCursorPos(MouseCoor.x, MouseCoor.y);

 

[Stretchwickster]

Hehehe...I had a feeling there was a simple Delphi method to achieve what was required! It's just I was at home and didn't have Delphi available to investigate! Clive

http://www.kucu.co.uk

 

[BTecho]

Actually its a part of the WinAPI ;-)

 

[LEICJDN1]

Sorry for the late reply but thank you both. Implemented Stretchwickster's technique fine, but may try BTecho's method also.