Query Mouse Location

[Andimation]

autoPlace -useMouse;

That will give you the position of the mouse within a panel. Not sure if that helps. Im not sure what units that returns either.

Andy

[butCherHeLL]

here is my code it takes cursor position widely to screen

#include <maya/MSimple.h>
#include <maya/MGlobal.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
DeclareSimpleCommand(getcurPos, "Alias", "7.0");
MStatus getcurPos::doIt( const MArgList& )
{
MStatus stat ;WINSTA_READATTRIBUTES ;
LPPOINT lpoint=new tagPOINT;
::GetCursorPos(lpoint);

clearResult();

appendToResult(lpoint->x);
appendToResult(lpoint->y);
return MS::kSuccess;
}


howto use.:getcurpos turns 2 result


int $CurPos[]=`getcurPos`;
int $X=$CurPos[0];
int $Y=$CurPos[1];


in last year I had compiled it for my mel script list'n'click

HERE IS COMPILED PLUGIN
http://www.ddmel.com/miscfiles/getcurpos.mll


:thumbsup:

[_stev_]

Thanks guys,

I'm going to try out both of these. Thanks!

Stev

[_stev_]

Andy: I tried out that autoPlace command. It actually returns a point in 3d space. I need the actual screen coordinates of the mouse.

butcherhell: I checked out the plugin, but it wouldn't load. I'm using Maya 7.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Any more ideas??

Stev

[butCherHeLL]

but it wouldn't load. I'm using Maya 7.


no you are wrong.
I downloaded same mll in same link now.

tried in maya7 and maya7.0.1 Now. everything okay.



dont wait a UI window incoming after you load. :)

it is just integrates to enable a function to maya

----------------------------------------------------

by incoming result <1> will return when you load plugin into maya.
you will see this in script editor results side or bottom of maya
1 means it succesfully installed


than use it.

but dont wait a gorgeous shades or windowses incoming to show itself to see you to make you happy

it is just a function
waits to be used.

with a simple line.

[butCherHeLL]

it maybe more clear to understand howto use. (it is maya 7.0.1).

I downloaded in same place.
I loaded same mll
I used function to get results of wide screen coordinates in an integer array.

(may be you need more mel learning.)

and I gave the source of mll .and maybe you may compile it for maya 8. also

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1793/untitledpf4.png

[butCherHeLL]

butcherhell: I checked out the plugin, but it wouldn't load. I'm using Maya 7.

any thanks to me ?

or please send a screenshot that shows the error while loading mll plugin into maya please

[butCherHeLL]

did you tried this plugin after 4-5 days after get a implict help ?
are you sure you really tried ?



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simple usage after load plugin




int $CurPos[]=`getcurPos`;

int $X=$CurPos[0];

int $Y=$CurPos[1];



X and Y are the refers the screenwide mouse coordinates

[_stev_]

This is what I get in the Script Editor when I load the plugin:

// Error: line 1: Unable to dynamically load : C:/Program Files/Alias/Maya7.0/bin/plug-ins/getcurpos.mll
The specified module could not be found.
//
// Error: line 1: The operation completed successfully.
//
// Error: line 1: The operation completed successfully.
(getcurpos) //

I'm using Maya 7.0

Thanks for your help.
Stev

[butCherHeLL]

I believe that you need to update XP SP2

it seems an OS problem.

or install DOT.NET

I think it needs a latest that sp2 uses.


somesays msvc71.dll or dont remember what it needs... I am looking for it.


but sure that if you upgrade to sp2 that problem shall gone.

okay. let me look which dll OS needs.

[butCherHeLL]

this dll requires these files in system (commonly called system32 directory)


msvcr80.dll

kernel32.dll
user32.dll
foundation.dll

openmaya.dll

[_stev_]

I believe that you need to update XP SP2

Yeah, I'm actually still running Windows 2000.

Thanks again,
Stev

[butCherHeLL]

now maybe it is time to update ;)

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