Setting Cursor Position According To KeyState [Solved]

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Talk about over-posting, right? This is pretty much the only forum I go on >_<

Anyways, I'm curious why this doesn't work:

Code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <WinUser.h>
#include <string.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LMENU))
	{
		POINT cursorPos;
			GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
			float x = 0;
			x = cursorPos.x;
			float y = 0;
			y = cursorPos.y;
			char msg[50];
			
			SetCursorPos(x, y);
	}
	main();
}

Kind of obvious what it should do. If it gets Left Alt down, it sets the cursor to the spot where the cursor was...But I need it to not move the cursor while ALT is held down, and allow free movement once ALT is up. I guess I don't get the full understanding of GetAsyncKeyState()

Easy Peasy:

[highlight=c]void main()
{
POINT cursorPos;
GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
HWND hWnd = GetConsoleWindow();
while (true)
{
if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LMENU))
{
int x = 0;
x = cursorPos.x ;
int y = 0;
y = cursorPos.y;
ShowWindow( hWnd, SW_HIDE);
SetCursorPos(x, y);
}
else
{
ShowWindow( hWnd, SW_SHOW);
GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
}
}[/highlight]
Notice the use of ShowWindow function.

Profit ?

Thanks Hassan.

That's similar to what I had before, minus the show / hide window.

EDIT: You didn't do the closing bracket for main. ;D But I always miss brackets.

EDIT2:...Could I make it only set the Y, and let the cursor move freely along the X axis? I figured the syntax of SetCursorPos was bendable, but I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by BobFM

Thanks Hassan.

That's similar to what I had before, minus the show / hide window.

[highlight=c]void main()
{
POINT cursorPos;
GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
int y = 0;
int x = 0;
while (true)
{
if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LMENU))
{
GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
x = cursorPos.x ;
SetCursorPos(x, y);
}
else
{
GetCursorPos(&cursorPos);
y = cursorPos.y;
}
}
}[/highlight]

Originally Posted by Hassan

What is this new code supposed to do..? And how is it different?

EDIT: -_- My Visual C++ messed up. I had to make a new project then re-type it.. D: But works perfect. Thanks.

Originally Posted by BobFM

EDIT2:...Could I make it only set the Y, and let the cursor move freely along the X axis? I figured the syntax of SetCursorPos was bendable, but I'm wrong.

This is what it does. Allows the cursor to move on the X-Axis only.

/Marked Solved.

Originally Posted by Hassan

This is what it does. Allows the cursor to move on the X-Axis only.

/Marked Solved.

.... just posting the answer with no explanation every time isn't going to help them learn

Originally Posted by ISmokeWeedAmICoolNow

.... just posting the answer with no explanation every time isn't going to help them learn

Maybe you are new to this section. Kids here don't bother reading explanations. They are here just for C+Pasting. Unless, they show desire to learn, I am not going to bother. The solution is not rocket science. I basically used his original code and modified a little bit. If he knew what the original code is doing, then he wouldn't have any problem getting what the new code is doing.

Edit: http://www.mpgh.net/forum/31-c-c-pro...ox-solved.html

See how my try failed. *SIGH*

Originally Posted by Hassan

So you're telling me I'm not trying whatsoever? And you're also saying I don't know what I coded. The only reason I didn't know what your code was doing is because of a VC++ mistake, which I stated above. Thanks for the wrong assumption.