Accessing Mouse

[Altera_Forum]

I have got a USB Mouse working (I tested by doing an "cat /dev/input/mice", and moving the mouse around). However, I now need to access the mouse in one of my programs. Any suggestions on how to do this? i cannot find how to use the /dev/input/mice entry to read the co-ordinates.

[Altera_Forum]

I would start by looking at the source for gpm (http://linux.schottelius.org/gpm/), a console-based hid handler. It should be a lot easier than piling through some X.org stuff anyway. 

 Cheers,  - slacker

[Altera_Forum]

I did, but the thing is GPM even looks way too complex for me. Maybe I was just tired and didn&#39;t feel like decoding it, but I will revisit it if no one here has any little code snippets http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by jdhar@Jun 6 2006, 07:42 AM i did, but the thing is gpm even looks way too complex for me. maybe i was just tired and didn&#39;t feel like decoding it, but i will revisit it if no one here has any little code snippets http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/smile.gif  <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=15929)  --- quote end ---    --- Quote End ---   Hi J, You may check uClinux-dist user/microwin/src/drivers/mou_ser.c .

[Altera_Forum]

This looks much more readable. As usual, thanks for coming to the rescue http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif