kind of works? reading multiple mice: any c programmers want to look at this?
#31
WindowHandle does indeed return the handle to the QB64 window and should work just fine. I'll look at this more this weekend and get back to you as soon as I can.

Happy coding!
Ask me about Windows API and maybe some Linux stuff
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#32
(09-08-2022, 10:21 PM)Spriggsy Wrote: WindowHandle does indeed return the handle to the QB64 window and should work just fine. I'll look at this more this weekend and get back to you as soon as I can.

Happy coding!

I hacked your code for a working proof of concept - 
I have 3 mice plugged in and am able to move 3 different objects at the same time, independently! 

Some issues and things to fix 
  • detect mouse button clicks (left, middle, right buttons)
  • detect moving the scroll wheel
  • rework code from event-driven to linear (ie call a routine to get the latest coordinates / button states / scroll wheel for mouse n)
  • hide the real mouse cursor
  • get this working with _FullScreen _SquarePixels
  • scale the dx and dy of each mouse to 80x25 (or whatever target range is)
  • read the absolute position rather than dx and dy & fix scaling mouse coordinates to 80x25 (or whatever our target range is)
  • the code is seeing an extra (phantom) mouse - might be the disabled trackpad on my laptop. Is there a way to determine which mice or devices are disabled or can be ignored? 
  • (later) Figure out how to do this for reading multiple keyboards.
  • (later) Figure out how to get the same functionality for Mac & Linux

Anyway, give it a try. 

It's A L I V E ! ! ! ! !!

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' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Multimouse
' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Working proof of concept! (Windows only so far)
' Plug in 2 or more USB mice and try moving them around

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' TO DO
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Some issues and things to fix:
' * detect mouse button clicks (left, middle, right buttons)
' * detect moving the scroll wheel
' * rework code from event-driven to linear (ie call a routine to get the
'   latest coordinates / button states / scroll wheel for mouse n)
' * hide the real mouse cursor
' * get this working with _FullScreen _SquarePixels
' * scale the dx and dy of each mouse to 80x25 (or whatever target range is)
' * read the absolute position rather than dx and dy & fix scaling mouse
'   coordinates to 80x25 (or whatever our target range is)
' * the code is seeing an extra (phantom) mouse - might be the disabled
'   trackpad on my laptop. Is there a way to determine which mice or devices
'   are disabled or can be ignored?
' * (later) Figure out how to do this for reading multiple keyboards.
' * (later) Figure out how to get the same functionality for Mac & Linux

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CHANGES
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' DATE         WHO        WHAT
' 2004-04-22   jstookey   added the ability to detect whether RawMouse is
'                         available or not so the application can either use a
'                         different multi-mouse system, or exit gracefully
'                         (thanks to Mark Healey).
' 2005-04-24   jstookey   Modified the code work with the latest version of
'                         MinGW. The new MinGW incorporates rawinput, so my
'                         winuser header and library is obsolete.
' 2006-03-05   jstookey   Initialized is_absolute and is_virtual_desktop to
'                         work better with newer versions of VStudio.
' 2022-09-07   madscijr   Turned into a command line EXE that is called from
'                         QB64 with SpriggsySpriggs' pipecom from
'                         https://github.com/SpriggsySpriggs/Spriggsys-API-Collection/blob/master/Cross-Platform%20(Windows%2C%20Macintosh%2C%20Linux)/pipecomqb64.bas
'                         This version doesn't work.
' 2022-09-08   Spriggsy   Converted C to pure QB64 code.
' 2022-09-09   madscijr   Added demo code to move multiple objects on screen
'                         with separate mice independently.

Option Explicit
_Title "multimouse"
$NoPrefix
$Console:Only
Console Off

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Const FALSE = 0
Const TRUE = Not FALSE

Const CS_HREDRAW = &H0002
Const CS_VREDRAW = &H0001

Const IDI_APPLICATION = 32512
Const IDC_ARROW = 32512
Const COLOR_WINDOW = 5

Const WS_OVERLAPPED = &H00000000
Const WS_CAPTION = &H00C00000
Const WS_SYSMENU = &H00080000
Const WS_THICKFRAME = &H00040000
Const WS_MINIMIZEBOX = &H00020000
Const WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = &H00010000
Const WS_CHILD = &H40000000
Const WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
Const WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED Or WS_CAPTION Or WS_SYSMENU Or WS_THICKFRAME Or WS_MINIMIZEBOX Or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
Const CW_USEDEFAULT = &H80000000

Const WM_DESTROY = &H0002
Const WM_INPUT = &H00FF

Const SW_SHOW = 5

Const RID_INPUT = &H10000003
Const RIM_TYPEMOUSE = 0

Const MOUSE_MOVE_RELATIVE = &H00
Const MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE = &H01
Const MOUSE_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP = &H02
Const MOUSE_ATTRIBUTES_CHANGED = &H04
Const MOUSE_MOVE_NOCOALESCE = &H08

Const WM_MOUSEMOVE = &H0200

Const WM_PAINT = &H000F

Const DT_CENTER = &H00000001

' MIN/MAX VALUES FOR MOUSE TEST
Const cMinX = 2
Const cMaxX = 79
Const cMinY = 16
Const cMaxY = 24
Const cMinWheel = 0
Const cMaxWheel = 255
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Type RAWINPUTDEVICE
    As Unsigned Integer usUsagePage, usUsage
    As Unsigned Long dwFlags
    As Offset hwndTarget
End Type

Type RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Long dwType
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
End Type

Type POINT
    As Long x, y
End Type

Type MSG
    As Offset hwnd
    As Unsigned Long message
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
    As Offset lParam
    As Long time
    As POINT pt
    As Long lPrivate
End Type

Type WNDCLASSEX
    As Unsigned Long cbSize, style
    As Offset lpfnWndProc
    As Long cbClsExtra, cbWndExtra
    As Offset hInstance, hIcon, hCursor, hbrBackground, lpszMenuName, lpszClassName, hIconSm
End Type

Type RECT
    As Long left, top, right, bottom
End Type

Type PAINTSTRUCT
    As Offset hdc
    As Long fErase
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
    As RECT rcPaint
    As Long fRestore, fIncUpdate
    As String * 32 rgbReserved
End Type

Type RAWINPUTHEADER
    As Unsigned Long dwType, dwSize
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
End Type

Type RAWMOUSE
    As Unsigned Integer usFlags
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 2 alignment
    $End If
    'As Unsigned Long ulButtons  'commented out because I'm creating this value using MAKELONG
    As Unsigned Integer usButtonFlags, usButtonData
    As Unsigned Long ulRawButtons
    As Long lLastX, lLastY
    As Unsigned Long ulExtraInformation
End Type

Type RAWINPUT
    As RAWINPUTHEADER header
    As RAWMOUSE mouse
End Type

' UDT TO HOLD THE INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
Type InfoType
    ID As String ' mouse device ID
    c As String ' cursor character
    x As Integer ' screen x position
    y As Integer ' screen y position
    wheel As Integer ' mouse wheel value
    LeftDown As Integer ' tracks left mouse button state, TRUE=down
    MiddleDown As Integer ' tracks middle mouse button state, TRUE=down
    RightDown As Integer ' tracks right mouse button state, TRUE=down
    LeftCount As Integer ' counts left clicks
    MiddleCount As Integer ' counts middle clicks
    RightCount As Integer ' counts right clicks
End Type ' InfoType

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Declare CustomType Library
    Function GetRawInputDeviceList~& (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Sub GetRawInputDeviceList (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function RegisterRawInputDevices& (ByVal pRawInputDevices As Offset, Byval uiNumDevices As Unsigned Long, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetModuleHandle%& (ByVal lpModulename As Offset)
    Function LoadIcon%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpIconName As Offset)
    Function LoadCursor%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpCursorName As Offset)
    Function RegisterClassEx~% (ByVal wndclassex As Offset)
    Function CreateWindowEx%& (ByVal dwExStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval lpClassName As Offset, Byval lpWindowName As Offset, Byval dwStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval x As Long, Byval y As Long, Byval nWidth As Long, Byval nHeight As Long, Byval hWndParent As Offset, Byval hMenu As Offset, Byval hInstance As Offset, Byval lpParam As Offset)
    Sub ShowWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval nCmdShow As Long)
    Sub UpdateWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset)
    Function GetMessage& (ByVal lpMsg As Offset, Byval hWnd As Offset, Byval wMsgFilterMin As Unsigned Long, Byval wMsgFilterMax As Unsigned Long)
    Sub TranslateMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub DispatchMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub PostQuitMessage (ByVal nExitCode As Long)
    Function DefWindowProc%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Sub GetRawInputData (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetRawInputData~& (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Sub InvalidateRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset, Byval bErase As Long)
    Sub SendMessage (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Function BeginPaint%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
    Sub GetClientRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset)
    Sub DrawText (ByVal hdc As Offset, Byval lpchText As Offset, Byval cchText As Long, Byval lprc As Offset, Byval format As Unsigned Long)
    Sub OffsetRect (ByVal lprc As Offset, Byval dx As Long, Byval dy As Long)
    Sub EndPaint (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "makeint.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare CustomType Library ".\makeint"
    Function MAKEINTRESOURCE%& Alias "MAKEINTRSC" (ByVal i As _Offset)
End Declare

Declare Library
    Function MAKELPARAM%& (ByVal l As Integer, Byval h As Integer)
    Function MAKELONG~& (ByVal l As Unsigned Integer, Byval h As Unsigned Integer)
End Declare

$If 64BIT Then
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $Else
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\i686-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $End If
    Function GET_Y_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
    Function GET_X_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "winproc.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare Library ".\winproc"
    Function WindowProc%& ()
End Declare
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' ENABLE / DISABLE DEBUG CONSOLE
Dim Shared m_bDebug As Integer: m_bDebug = FALSE

' BASIC PROGRAM METADATA
Dim Shared m_ProgramPath$: m_ProgramPath$ = Left$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\"))
Dim Shared m_ProgramName$: m_ProgramName$ = Mid$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\") + 1)

' RAW INPUT VARIABLES
Dim Shared mousemessage As String
Dim Shared rawinputdevices As String

' MOUSE TEST VARIABLES
Dim Shared arrInfo(8) As InfoType ' STORES INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
'Dim Shared arrRawMouseID(8) As Long ' device IDs for mice connected to system (guessing this would be a string, dunno)
Dim Shared iMouseCount As Integer ' # OF MICE ATTACHED
Dim Shared arrScreen(1 To 80, 1 To 25) As String ' STORES TEXT FOR SCREEN
Dim Shared iMinX As Long
Dim Shared iMaxX As Long
Dim Shared iMinY As Long
Dim Shared iMaxY As Long

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    $Console
'    _Delay 4
'    _Console On
'    _Echo "Started " + m_ProgramName$
'    _Echo "Debugging on..."
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' EXECUTION STARTS HERE!
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
iMinX = 0
iMaxX = 3583
iMinY = 0
iMaxY = 8202
System Val(Str$(WinMain))

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    _Console Off
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
System ' return control to the operating system
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' MOUSE CURSORS (JUST SOME LETTERS)
CData:
Data A,b,C,D,E,f,G,H

' DEFAULT/INTIAL X COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
XData:
Data 5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75

' DEFAULT/INTIAL Y COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
YData:
Data 17,17,19,19,21,21,23,23

' DEFAULT/INITIAL VALUE OF EACH SCROLL WHEEL
WData:
Data 224,192,160,128,96,64,32,0
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Runs first

Function WinMain~%& ()
    Dim As Offset hwndMain, hInst
    Dim As MSG msg
    Dim As WNDCLASSEX wndclass
    Dim As String szMainWndClass
    Dim As String szWinTitle
    Dim As Unsigned Integer reg
   
    'DEBUG: TRY FULL SCREEN <- PROGRAM CRASHES!
    '_FullScreen _SquarePixels
   
    hInst = GetModuleHandle(0)
    szMainWndClass = "WinTestWin" + Chr$(0)
    szWinTitle = "Hello" + Chr$(0)
   
    wndclass.lpszClassName = Offset(szMainWndClass)
    wndclass.cbSize = Len(wndclass)
    wndclass.style = CS_HREDRAW Or CS_VREDRAW
    wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc
    wndclass.hInstance = hInst 'GetModuleHandle(0) will return the hInstance of this EXE
    wndclass.hIcon = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hCursor = LoadCursor(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_ARROW))
    wndclass.hbrBackground = COLOR_WINDOW + 1
   
    reg = RegisterClassEx(Offset(wndclass)) 'I prefer to use the output of RegisterClassEx rather than the window name
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    hwndMain = CreateWindowEx(0, MAKELPARAM(reg, 0), Offset(szWinTitle), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 0, hInst, 0)
    'hwndMain = _WindowHandle
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    ShowWindow hwndMain, SW_SHOW
    'ShowWindow _WindowHandle, SW_SHOW
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    UpdateWindow hwndMain
    'UpdateWindow _WindowHandle
   
    InitRawInput
    InitMouseTest 'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
   
    While GetMessage(Offset(msg), 0, 0, 0)
        TranslateMessage Offset(msg)
        DispatchMessage Offset(msg)
    Wend
   
    WinMain = msg.wParam
End Function ' WinMain

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Handles main window events

Function MainWndProc%& (hwnd As Offset, nMsg As Unsigned Long, wParam As Unsigned Offset, lParam As Offset)
    Static As Offset hwndButton
    Static As Long cx, cy
    Dim As Offset hdc
    Dim As PAINTSTRUCT ps
    Dim As RECT rc
    Dim As MEM lpb
    Dim As Unsigned Long dwSize
    Dim As RAWINPUT raw
    Dim As Long tmpx, tmpy
    Static As Long maxx
    Dim As RAWINPUTHEADER rih
   
    ' TEMP VARIABLES FOR DISPLAYING FORMATTED VALUES TO SCREEN
    Dim strNextID As String
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iRowOffset As Integer
    Dim iLen As Integer
    Dim sCount As String
    Dim sX As String
    Dim sY As String
    Dim sWheel As String
    Dim sLeftDown As String
    Dim sMiddleDown As String
    Dim sRightDown As String
    Dim sLeftCount As String
    Dim sMiddleCount As String
    Dim sRightCount As String
    Dim sNext As String
    Dim iNewX As Integer
    Dim iNewY As Integer
    Dim iDX As Integer
    Dim iDY As Integer
   
    ' HANDLE EVENTS
    Select Case nMsg
        Case WM_DESTROY
            PostQuitMessage 0
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_INPUT
            GetRawInputData lParam, RID_INPUT, 0, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)
            lpb = MemNew(dwSize)
            If lpb.SIZE = 0 Then
                MainWndProc = 0
                Exit Function
            End If
            If GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, lpb.OFFSET, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)) <> dwSize Then
                Print "GetRawInputData doesn't return correct size!"
            End If
            MemGet lpb, lpb.OFFSET, raw
            If raw.header.dwType = RIM_TYPEMOUSE Then
                tmpx = raw.mouse.lLastX
                tmpy = raw.mouse.lLastY
                maxx = tmpx
               
                ' GET MOUSE INFO
                'mousemessage = ""
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "Mouse:hDevice" + Str$(raw.header.hDevice)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usFlags)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulButtons=" + Hex$(MAKELONG(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags, raw.mouse.usFlags))
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonData=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonData)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulRawButtons=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulRawButtons)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastX=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastX)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastY=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastY)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulExtraInformation=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulExtraInformation) + Chr$(13)
               
                ' UPDATE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
               
                ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
                strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
                iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
                If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                    If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                       
                        ' =============================================================================
                        ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                       
                        ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                        '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                        'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                        'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                       
                        ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                        ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                        If raw.mouse.lLastX < 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x - 1
                        ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastX > 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x + 1
                        End If
                        If raw.mouse.lLastY < 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y - 1
                        ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastY > 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y + 1
                        End If
                       
                        ' =============================================================================
                        'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown =
                    End If
                End If
               
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ' BEGIN DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ClearText
                WriteText 1, 1, "1. PLUG 1-8 MICE INTO THE COMPUTER"
                WriteText 2, 1, "2. USE MICE TO POSITION LETTERS ON SCREEN"
                WriteText 3, 1, "3. PRESS <ESC> TO QUIT"
                WriteText 4, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
                WriteText 5, 1, "#  X  Y  Wheel LeftDown MiddleDown RightDown LeftCount MiddleCount RightCount   "
                WriteText 6, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
               
                ' NOTE: LEAVE THE NEXT 8 LINES FREE (ROWS 8-15)
                '       TO DISPLAY TEST VALUES FOR UPTO 8 MICE
               
                ' DRAW BORDER AROUND PLAYING FIELD
                DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
               
                ' GET INPUT AND MOVE PLAYERS
                iRowOffset = 0
                For iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
                   
                    ' CHECK BOUNDARIES
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).x < cMinX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMinX
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).x > cMaxX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMaxX
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).y < cMinY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMinY
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).y > cMaxY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMaxY
                   
                    ' PLOT CURSOR
                    WriteText arrInfo(iIndex).y, arrInfo(iIndex).x, arrInfo(iIndex).c
                   
                    ' DISPLAY VARIABLES
                    iLen = 3: sCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(iRowOffset + 1))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 3: sX = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).x))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 3: sY = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).y))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 6: sWheel = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).wheel))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 9: sLeftDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 11: sMiddleDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 10: sRightDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 10: sLeftCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 12: sMiddleCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 11: sRightCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    'sNext = sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                    WriteText 6 + iRowOffset, 1, sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                    iRowOffset = iRowOffset + 1
                Next iIndex
               
                ' UPDATE mousemessage WITH PLAYING FIELD
                mousemessage = ScreenToString$
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ' END DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
               
            End If
            MemFree lpb
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_MOUSEMOVE
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + "X:" + Str$(GET_X_LPARAM(lParam))
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + " Y:" + Str$(GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam))
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + Chr$(0)
           
            ' SAVE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
            If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
           
            ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
            strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
            iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
            If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                   
                    ' =============================================================================
                    ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                   
                    ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                    '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                    ''iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ 1520
                    'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                    ''iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ 782
                    'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                   
                    ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                    ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                    ' (should we update here too?)
                   
                    'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                    ' (should we update here too?)
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown =
                End If
            End If
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
            'InvalidateRect _WindowHandle, 0, -1
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
            'SendMessage _WindowHandle, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
           
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_PAINT
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, Offset(ps))
            'hdc = BeginPaint(_WindowHandle, Offset(ps))
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            GetClientRect hwnd, Offset(rc)
            'GetClientRect _WindowHandle, Offset(rc)
           
            DrawText hdc, Offset(mousemessage), Len(mousemessage), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
            OffsetRect Offset(rc), 0, 200
           
            '' PRINT LIST OF RawInput DEVICES:
            'DrawText hdc, Offset(rawinputdevices), Len(rawinputdevices), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            EndPaint hwnd, Offset(ps)
            'EndPaint _WindowHandle, Offset(ps)
           
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case Else
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(hwnd, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
            'MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(_WindowHandle, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
    End Select
End Function ' MainWndProc

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initializes raw input stuff

Sub InitRawInput ()
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICE Rid(0 To 49)
    Dim As Unsigned Long nDevices
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST RawInputDeviceList
    Dim As MEM pRawInputDeviceList
    ReDim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(-1)
    Dim As Unsigned Long x
    Dim strNextID As String
    'dim lngNextID as long
   
    If GetRawInputDeviceList(0, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)) <> 0 Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    pRawInputDeviceList = MemNew(Len(RawInputDeviceList) * nDevices)
    GetRawInputDeviceList pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)
   
    ' This small block of commented code proves that we've got the device list
    ReDim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(0 To nDevices - 1)
    MemGet pRawInputDeviceList, pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, rawdevs()
   
    ' GET MOUSE INFO
    iMouseCount = 0
    rawinputdevices = "Number of raw input devices:" + Str$(nDevices) + Chr$(13)
    For x = 0 To UBound(rawdevs)
        rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice) + ":" + Str$(rawdevs(x).dwType) + Chr$(13)
       
        ' Is it a mouse?
        'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
        If rawdevs(x).dwType = 0 Then
            iMouseCount = iMouseCount + 1
            strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice))
            'lngNextID = Val(strNextID)
            'arrInfo(iMouseCount-1).ID = lngNextID
            arrInfo(iMouseCount - 1).ID = strNextID
        End If
       
    Next x
    rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Chr$(0)
   
    MemFree pRawInputDeviceList
   
    Rid(0).usUsagePage = &H01
    Rid(0).usUsage = &H02
    Rid(0).dwFlags = 0
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    Rid(0).hwndTarget = 0
    'Rid(0).hwndTarget = _WindowHandle
   
    If RegisterRawInputDevices(Offset(Rid()), 1, Len(Rid(0))) = 0 Then
        mousemessage = "RawInput init failed" + Chr$(0)
    End If
End Sub ' InitRawInput

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initialize mouse test stuff

'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO

Sub InitMouseTest
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' FOR NOW ONLY SUPPORT UPTO 8 MICE
    If (iMouseCount > 8) Then iMouseCount = 8
   
    ' INITIALIZE CURSORS, MOUSE STATE, ETC.
    Restore CData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).c
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).x = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).y = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).wheel = 127
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount = 0
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE X COORDINATES
    Restore XData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).x
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE Y COORDINATES
    Restore YData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).y
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE SCROLL WHEEL
    Restore WData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).wheel
    Next iLoop
   
End Sub ' InitMouseTest

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Finds position in array arrInfo where .ID = MouseID

Function GetMouseIndex% (MouseID As String)
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    Dim iIndex%
    iIndex% = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
        If arrInfo(iLoop).ID = MouseID Then
            iIndex% = iLoop
            Exit For
        Else
            ' not it
        End If
    Next iLoop
    GetMouseIndex% = iIndex%
End Function ' GetMouseIndex%

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Clears global array arrScreen

Sub ClearText
    Dim iColNum As Integer
    Dim iRowNum As Integer
    For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
        For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
            arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum) = " "
        Next iRowNum
    Next iColNum
End Sub ' ClearText

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Plots string MyString to position (iX, iY) in global array arrScreen.

Sub WriteText (iRow As Integer, iColumn As Integer, MyString As String)
    Dim iPos As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    If iColumn > 0 And iColumn < 81 Then
        If iRow > 0 And iRow < 26 Then
            For iLoop = 1 To Len(MyString)
                iPos = iColumn + (iLoop - 1)
                If iPos < 81 Then
                    arrScreen(iPos, iRow) = Mid$(MyString, iLoop, 1)
                Else
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next iLoop
        End If
    End If
End Sub ' WriteText

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Converts global array arrScreen to a string.

Function ScreenToString$
    Dim sResult As String
    Dim iColNum As Integer
    Dim iRowNum As Integer
    sResult = ""
    For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
        For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
            sResult = sResult + arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum)
        Next iColNum
        sResult = sResult + Chr$(13)
    Next iRowNum
    ScreenToString$ = sResult
End Function ' ScreenToString$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' based on code from:
' Qbasic Programs - Download free bas source code
' http://www.thedubber.altervista.org/qbsrc.htm

Sub DrawTextLine (y%, x%, y2%, x2%, c$)
    Dim i%
    Dim steep%
    Dim e%
    Dim sx%
    Dim dx%
    Dim sy%
    Dim dy%
   
    i% = 0: steep% = 0: e% = 0
    If (x2% - x%) > 0 Then sx% = 1: Else sx% = -1
    dx% = Abs(x2% - x%)
    If (y2% - y%) > 0 Then sy% = 1: Else sy% = -1
    dy% = Abs(y2% - y%)
    If (dy% > dx%) Then
        steep% = 1
        Swap x%, y%
        Swap dx%, dy%
        Swap sx%, sy%
    End If
    e% = 2 * dy% - dx%
    For i% = 0 To dx% - 1
        If steep% = 1 Then
            ''PSET (y%, x%), c%:
            'Locate y%, x% : Print c$;
            WriteText y%, x%, c$
        Else
            ''PSET (x%, y%), c%
            'Locate x%, y% : Print c$;
            WriteText x%, y%, c$
        End If

        While e% >= 0
            y% = y% + sy%: e% = e% - 2 * dx%
        Wend
        x% = x% + sx%: e% = e% + 2 * dy%
    Next
    ''PSET (x2%, y2%), c%
    'Locate x2%, y2% : Print c$;
    WriteText x2%, y2%, c$
End Sub ' DrawTextLine

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns a count of # of RawInput mouse devices connected to the system

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET COUNT FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded to 1 until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
Function GetRawMouseCount% ()
    GetRawMouseCount% = 1
End Function ' GetRawMouseCount%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Gets ID of each RawInput mouse device connected to the system (for now upto 8)

' Returns the IDs in an array of LONG <- may change depending on whether
' we save each the device handle for each mouse or the index

' If no mouse found, the ID will just be 0 <- or whatever value we decide as default/none

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET THIS FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded arrRawMouseID(1) to 1, and the rest 0, until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
'Sub GetRawMouseIDs (arrRawMouseID( 8) As Integer)
Sub GetRawMouseIDs ()
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' CLEAR OUT IDs
    For iLoop = 1 To 8
        ''arrRawMouseID(iLoop) = 0
        'arrInfo(iLoop).ID = 0
        arrInfo(iLoop).ID = ""
    Next iLoop
   
    ' GET IDs
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    ''arrRawMouseID(1) = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
    'arrInfo(0).ID = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
End Sub ' GetRawMouseIDs

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Read mouse using RawInput API

' Gets input from mouse, MouseID% = which mouse

' NOTE: click events (mouse up/mouse down) are handled by the calling sub,
'       this routine just sends back
'       TRUE if the given button is currently down or FALSE if it is up.

' Parameters (input only):
' MouseID% = which mouse to return input for
' wheelMin% = minimum value to allow wheelValue% to be decremented to
' wheelMax% = maximum value to allow wheelValue% to be incremened to

' Parameters (values returned):
' x% = mouse x position
' y% = mouse y position
' leftButton% = current state of left mouse button (up or down)
' middleButton% = current state of middle mouse button / scroll wheel button (up or down)
' rightButton% = current state of right mouse button (up or down)
' wheelValue% = value of mouse scroll wheel (passed in and incremented/decremented by 1 if wheel move detected)

Sub ReadRawMouse (MouseID%, x%, y%, leftButton%, middleButton%, rightButton%, wheelValue%, wheelMin%, wheelMax%)
    Dim scrollAmount%
    Dim dx%
    Dim dy%
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
   
    ' read scroll wheel
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
   
    ' determine mouse x position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dx% = 0 ' = getMouseDx(MouseID%)
    x% = x% + dx% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' determine mouse y position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dy% = 0 ' = getMouseDy(MouseID%)
    y% = y% + dy% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' read mouse buttons
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    leftButton% = FALSE
    middleButton% = FALSE
    rightButton% = FALSE
   
    ' END READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    '
    '' read scroll wheel
    'WHILE _MOUSEINPUT ' get latest mouse information
    '    scrollAmount% = _MOUSEWHEEL ' (Returns -1 when scrolling up and 1 when scrolling down with 0 indicating no movement since last read.)
    '    IF (scrollAmount% = -1) AND (wheelValue% > wheelMin%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    ELSEIF (scrollAmount% = 1) AND (wheelValue% < wheelMax%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    END IF
    'WEND
    '
    '' determine mouse x position
    'x% = _MOUSEX
    '
    '' determine mouse y position
    'y% = _MOUSEY
    '
    '' read mouse buttons
    'leftButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(1)
    'middleButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(3)
    'rightButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(2)
    '
    ' END READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
End Sub ' ReadRawMouse

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Split and join strings
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1073.0
'
' FROM luke, QB64 Developer
' Date: February 15, 2019, 04:11:07 AM
'
' Given a string of words separated by spaces (or any other character),
' splits it into an array of the words. I've no doubt many people have
' written a version of this over the years and no doubt there's a million
' ways to do it, but I thought I'd put mine here so we have at least one
' version. There's also a join function that does the opposite
' array -> single string.
'
' Code is hopefully reasonably self explanatory with comments and a little demo.
' Note, this is akin to Python/JavaScript split/join, PHP explode/implode.

'Split in$ into pieces, chopping at every occurrence of delimiter$. Multiple consecutive occurrences
'of delimiter$ are treated as a single instance. The chopped pieces are stored in result$().
'
'delimiter$ must be one character long.
'result$() must have been REDIMmed previously.

' Modified to handle multi-character delimiters

Sub split (in$, delimiter$, result$())
    Dim start As Integer
    Dim finish As Integer
    Dim iDelimLen As Integer
    ReDim result$(-1)

    iDelimLen = Len(delimiter$)

    start = 1
    Do
        'While Mid$(in$, start, 1) = delimiter$
        While Mid$(in$, start, iDelimLen) = delimiter$
            'start = start + 1
            start = start + iDelimLen
            If start > Len(in$) Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
        Wend
        finish = InStr(start, in$, delimiter$)
        If finish = 0 Then
            finish = Len(in$) + 1
        End If

        ReDim _Preserve result$(0 To UBound(result$) + 1)

        result$(UBound(result$)) = Mid$(in$, start, finish - start)
        start = finish + 1
    Loop While start <= Len(in$)
End Sub ' split

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DEBUGGING ROUTINES #DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

'' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'
'Sub DebugPrint (MyString As String)
'    If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'        '_Echo MyString
'        ReDim arrLines(-1) As String
'        Dim iLoop As Integer
'        split MyString, Chr$(13), arrLines()
'        For iLoop = LBound(arrLines) To UBound(arrLines)
'            _Echo arrLines(iLoop)
'        Next iLoop
'    End If
'End Sub ' DebugPrint

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DEBUGGING ROUTINES @DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' #REFERENCE

' =============================================================================
' SOME USEFUL STUFF FOR REFERENCE:

' Type Name               Type suffix symbol   Minimum value                  Maximum value                Size in Bytes
' ---------------------   ------------------   ----------------------------   --------------------------   -------------
' _BIT                    `                    -1                             0                            1/8
' _BIT * n                `n                   -128                           127                          n/8
' _UNSIGNED _BIT          ~`                   0                              1                            1/8
' _BYTE                   %%                   -128                           127                          1
' _UNSIGNED _BYTE         ~%%                  0                              255                          1
' INTEGER                 %                    -32,768                        32,767                       2
' _UNSIGNED INTEGER       ~%                   0                              65,535                       2
' LONG                    &                    -2,147,483,648                 2,147,483,647                4
' _UNSIGNED LONG          ~&                   0                              4,294,967,295                4
' _INTEGER64              &&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    8
' _UNSIGNED _INTEGER64    ~&&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   8
' SINGLE                  ! or none            -2.802597E-45                  +3.402823E+38                4
' DOUBLE                  #                    -4.490656458412465E-324        +1.797693134862310E+308      8
' _FLOAT                  ##                   -1.18E-4932                    +1.18E+4932                  32(10 used)
' _OFFSET                 %&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    Use LEN
' _UNSIGNED _OFFSET       ~%&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   Use LEN
' _MEM                    none                 combined memory variable type  N/A                          Use LEN

' div: int1% = num1% \ den1%
' mod: rem1% = num1% MOD den1%

' @END
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#33
The button catching was working in the example I gave you so you might want to take a look at that mousemessage string. My version displayed the current button being pressed. Here is the relevant link for the RAWMOUSE struct.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...r-rawmouse

You can see the value for each button state listed there.

Edit.... Weird. Now it isn't wanting to work on my machine. It was working yesterday just fine.

Edit again.... Ah, I wasn't drawing the button information again. I accidentally erased the update. See below and you can try it out. The code does catch the buttons.

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Option Explicit
$NoPrefix
$Console:Only
Console Off

Const CS_HREDRAW = &H0002
Const CS_VREDRAW = &H0001

Const IDI_APPLICATION = 32512
Const IDC_ARROW = 32512
Const COLOR_WINDOW = 5

Const WS_OVERLAPPED = &H00000000
Const WS_CAPTION = &H00C00000
Const WS_SYSMENU = &H00080000
Const WS_THICKFRAME = &H00040000
Const WS_MINIMIZEBOX = &H00020000
Const WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = &H00010000
Const WS_CHILD = &H40000000
Const WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
Const WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED Or WS_CAPTION Or WS_SYSMENU Or WS_THICKFRAME Or WS_MINIMIZEBOX Or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
Const CW_USEDEFAULT = &H80000000

Const WM_DESTROY = &H0002
Const WM_INPUT = &H00FF

Const SW_SHOW = 5

Const RID_INPUT = &H10000003
Const RIM_TYPEMOUSE = 0

Const MOUSE_MOVE_RELATIVE = &H00
Const MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE = &H01
Const MOUSE_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP = &H02
Const MOUSE_ATTRIBUTES_CHANGED = &H04
Const MOUSE_MOVE_NOCOALESCE = &H08

Const WM_MOUSEMOVE = &H0200

Const WM_PAINT = &H000F

Const DT_CENTER = &H00000001

Type RAWINPUTDEVICE
    As Unsigned Integer usUsagePage, usUsage
    As Unsigned Long dwFlags
    As Offset hwndTarget
End Type

Type RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Long dwType
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
End Type

Type POINT
    As Long x, y
End Type

Type MSG
    As Offset hwnd
    As Unsigned Long message
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
    As Offset lParam
    As Long time
    As POINT pt
    As Long lPrivate
End Type

Type WNDCLASSEX
    As Unsigned Long cbSize, style
    As Offset lpfnWndProc
    As Long cbClsExtra, cbWndExtra
    As Offset hInstance, hIcon, hCursor, hbrBackground, lpszMenuName, lpszClassName, hIconSm
End Type

Type RECT
    As Long left, top, right, bottom
End Type

Type PAINTSTRUCT
    As Offset hdc
    As Long fErase
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
    As RECT rcPaint
    As Long fRestore, fIncUpdate
    As String * 32 rgbReserved
End Type

Type RAWINPUTHEADER
    As Unsigned Long dwType, dwSize
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
End Type

Type RAWMOUSE
    As Unsigned Integer usFlags
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 2 alignment
    $End If
    'As Unsigned Long ulButtons  'commented out because I'm creating this value using MAKELONG
    As Unsigned Integer usButtonFlags, usButtonData
    As Unsigned Long ulRawButtons
    As Long lLastX, lLastY
    As Unsigned Long ulExtraInformation
End Type

Type RAWINPUT
    As RAWINPUTHEADER header
    As RAWMOUSE mouse
End Type

Declare CustomType Library
    Function GetRawInputDeviceList~& (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Sub GetRawInputDeviceList (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function RegisterRawInputDevices& (ByVal pRawInputDevices As Offset, Byval uiNumDevices As Unsigned Long, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetModuleHandle%& (ByVal lpModulename As Offset)
    Function LoadIcon%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpIconName As Offset)
    Function LoadCursor%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpCursorName As Offset)
    Function RegisterClassEx~% (ByVal wndclassex As Offset)
    Function CreateWindowEx%& (ByVal dwExStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval lpClassName As Offset, Byval lpWindowName As Offset, Byval dwStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval x As Long, Byval y As Long, Byval nWidth As Long, Byval nHeight As Long, Byval hWndParent As Offset, Byval hMenu As Offset, Byval hInstance As Offset, Byval lpParam As Offset)
    Sub ShowWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval nCmdShow As Long)
    Sub UpdateWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset)
    Function GetMessage& (ByVal lpMsg As Offset, Byval hWnd As Offset, Byval wMsgFilterMin As Unsigned Long, Byval wMsgFilterMax As Unsigned Long)
    Sub TranslateMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub DispatchMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub PostQuitMessage (ByVal nExitCode As Long)
    Function DefWindowProc%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Sub GetRawInputData (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetRawInputData~& (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Sub InvalidateRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset, Byval bErase As Long)
    Sub SendMessage (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Function BeginPaint%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
    Sub GetClientRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset)
    Sub DrawText (ByVal hdc As Offset, Byval lpchText As Offset, Byval cchText As Long, Byval lprc As Offset, Byval format As Unsigned Long)
    Sub OffsetRect (ByVal lprc As Offset, Byval dx As Long, Byval dy As Long)
    Sub EndPaint (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
End Declare

Declare CustomType Library "makeint"
    Function MAKEINTRESOURCE%& Alias "MAKEINTRSC" (ByVal i As _Offset)
End Declare

Declare Library
    Function MAKELPARAM%& (ByVal l As Integer, Byval h As Integer)
    Function MAKELONG~& (ByVal l As Unsigned Integer, Byval h As Unsigned Integer)
End Declare

$If 64BIT Then
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $Else
        Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\i686-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $End If
    Function GET_Y_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
    Function GET_X_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
End Declare

Declare Library "winproc"
    Function WindowProc%& ()
End Declare

Dim Shared As String mousemessage, rawinputdevices

System Val(Str$(WinMain))

Function MainWndProc%& (hwnd As Offset, nMsg As Unsigned Long, wParam As Unsigned Offset, lParam As Offset)
    Static As Offset hwndButton
    Static As Long cx, cy

    Dim As Offset hdc
    Dim As PAINTSTRUCT ps
    Dim As RECT rc

    Dim As MEM lpb
    Dim As Unsigned Long dwSize
    Dim As RAWINPUT raw
    Dim As Long tmpx, tmpy

    Static As Long maxx
    Select Case nMsg
        Case WM_DESTROY
            PostQuitMessage 0
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
        Case WM_INPUT
            Dim As RAWINPUTHEADER rih
            GetRawInputData lParam, RID_INPUT, 0, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)

            lpb = MemNew(dwSize)
            If lpb.SIZE = 0 Then
                MainWndProc = 0
                Exit Function
            End If

            If GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, lpb.OFFSET, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)) <> dwSize Then
                Print "GetRawInputData doesn't return correct size!"
            End If

            MemGet lpb, lpb.OFFSET, raw
            If raw.header.dwType = RIM_TYPEMOUSE Then
                tmpx = raw.mouse.lLastX
                tmpy = raw.mouse.lLastY
                maxx = tmpx
                mousemessage = "Mouse:hDevice" + Str$(raw.header.hDevice) + " usFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usFlags)
                mousemessage = mousemessage + " ulButtons=" + Hex$(MAKELONG(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags, raw.mouse.usFlags))
                mousemessage = mousemessage + " usButtonFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags) + " usButtonData=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonData)
                mousemessage = mousemessage + " ulRawButtons=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulRawButtons) + " lLastX=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastX)
                mousemessage = mousemessage + " lLastY=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastY) + " ulExtraInformation=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulExtraInformation) + Chr$(13)
                InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
                SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0

                MainWndProc = 0
            End If
            MemFree lpb

            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
        Case WM_MOUSEMOVE
            mousemessage = mousemessage + "X:" + Str$(GET_X_LPARAM(lParam))
            mousemessage = mousemessage + " Y:" + Str$(GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam))
            mousemessage = mousemessage + Chr$(0)
            InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
            SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0

            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
        Case WM_PAINT
            hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, Offset(ps))

            GetClientRect hwnd, Offset(rc)
            DrawText hdc, Offset(mousemessage), Len(mousemessage), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
            OffsetRect Offset(rc), 0, 200
            DrawText hdc, Offset(rawinputdevices), Len(rawinputdevices), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
            EndPaint hwnd, Offset(ps)
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
        Case Else
            MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(hwnd, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
    End Select
End Function

Function WinMain~%& ()
    Dim As Offset hwndMain, hInst: hInst = GetModuleHandle(0)
    Dim As MSG msg
    Dim As WNDCLASSEX wndclass

    Dim As String szMainWndClass: szMainWndClass = "WinTestWin" + Chr$(0)
    Dim As String szWinTitle: szWinTitle = "Hello" + Chr$(0)

    wndclass.lpszClassName = Offset(szMainWndClass)
    wndclass.cbSize = Len(wndclass)
    wndclass.style = CS_HREDRAW Or CS_VREDRAW
    wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc
    wndclass.hInstance = hInst 'GetModuleHandle(0) will return the hInstance of this EXE
    wndclass.hIcon = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hCursor = LoadCursor(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_ARROW))
    wndclass.hbrBackground = COLOR_WINDOW + 1

    Dim As Unsigned Integer reg: reg = RegisterClassEx(Offset(wndclass)) 'I prefer to use the output of RegisterClassEx rather than the window name

    hwndMain = CreateWindowEx(0, MAKELPARAM(reg, 0), Offset(szWinTitle), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 0, hInst, 0)

    ShowWindow hwndMain, SW_SHOW
    UpdateWindow hwndMain

    InitRawInput

    While GetMessage(Offset(msg), 0, 0, 0)
        TranslateMessage Offset(msg)
        DispatchMessage Offset(msg)
    Wend

    WinMain = msg.wParam
End Function

Sub InitRawInput ()
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICE Rid(0 To 49)
    Dim As Unsigned Long nDevices
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST RawInputDeviceList

    If GetRawInputDeviceList(0, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)) <> 0 Then
        Exit Sub
    End If

    Dim As MEM pRawInputDeviceList: pRawInputDeviceList = MemNew(Len(RawInputDeviceList) * nDevices)
    GetRawInputDeviceList pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)

    'This small block of commented code proves that we've got the device list
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(0 To nDevices - 1)
    MemGet pRawInputDeviceList, pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, rawdevs()
    Dim As Unsigned Long x
    rawinputdevices = "Number of raw input devices:" + Str$(nDevices) + Chr$(13)
    For x = 0 To UBound(rawdevs)
        rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice) + ":" + Str$(rawdevs(x).dwType) + Chr$(13)
    Next
    rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Chr$(0)

    MemFree pRawInputDeviceList

    Rid(0).usUsagePage = &H01
    Rid(0).usUsage = &H02
    Rid(0).dwFlags = 0
    Rid(0).hwndTarget = 0

    If RegisterRawInputDevices(Offset(Rid()), 1, Len(Rid(0))) = 0 Then
        mousemessage = "RawInput init failed" + Chr$(0)
    End If
End Sub
Ask me about Windows API and maybe some Linux stuff
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#34
(09-09-2022, 08:27 PM)Spriggsy Wrote: The button catching was working in the example I gave you so you might want to take a look at that mousemessage string. My version displayed the current button being pressed. Here is the relevant link for the RAWMOUSE struct.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...r-rawmouse
You can see the value for each button state listed there.
Edit.... Weird. Now it isn't wanting to work on my machine. It was working yesterday just fine.
Edit again.... Ah, I wasn't drawing the button information again. I accidentally erased the update. See below and you can try it out. The code does catch the buttons.

Aha, thanks. The mouse button up/down are now being detected and I have it saving the state for left/middle/right clicks (code below). 

Now what black magic are we going to have to do, to get this out of the "event driven" code, and working like a regular QB64 program? 

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' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Multimouse
' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Working proof of concept! (Windows only so far)
' Plug in 2 or more USB mice and try moving them around


' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' TO DO
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' DONE:
' * detect mouse button clicks (left, middle, right buttons)

' Some issues and things to fix:
' * rework code from event-driven to linear (ie call a routine to get the
'   latest coordinates / button states / scroll wheel for mouse n)
' * detect moving the scroll wheel
' * hide the real mouse cursor
' * get this working with _FullScreen _SquarePixels
' * scale the dx and dy of each mouse to 80x25 (or whatever target range is)
' * read the absolute position rather than dx and dy & fix scaling mouse
'   coordinates to 80x25 (or whatever our target range is)
' * the code is seeing an extra (phantom) mouse - might be the disabled
'   trackpad on my laptop. Is there a way to determine which mice or devices
'   are disabled or can be ignored?
' * (later) Figure out how to do this for reading multiple keyboards.
' * (later) Figure out how to get the same functionality for Mac & Linux

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CHANGES
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' DATE         WHO        WHAT
' 2004-04-22   jstookey   added the ability to detect whether RawMouse is
'                         available or not so the application can either use a
'                         different multi-mouse system, or exit gracefully
'                         (thanks to Mark Healey).
' 2005-04-24   jstookey   Modified the code work with the latest version of
'                         MinGW. The new MinGW incorporates rawinput, so my
'                         winuser header and library is obsolete.
' 2006-03-05   jstookey   Initialized is_absolute and is_virtual_desktop to
'                         work better with newer versions of VStudio.
' 2022-09-07   madscijr   Turned into a command line EXE that is called from
'                         QB64 with SpriggsySpriggs' pipecom from
'                         https://github.com/SpriggsySpriggs/Spriggsys-API-Collection/blob/master/Cross-Platform%20(Windows%2C%20Macintosh%2C%20Linux)/pipecomqb64.bas
'                         This version doesn't work.
' 2022-09-08   Spriggsy   Converted C to pure QB64 code.
' 2022-09-09   madscijr   Added demo code to move multiple objects on screen
'                         with separate mice independently.
' 2022-09-09   Spriggsy   Added a screen refresh.
' 2022-09-10   madscijr   Added detecting mouse buttons.

Option Explicit
_Title "multimouse"
$NoPrefix
$Console:Only
Console Off

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Const FALSE = 0
Const TRUE = Not FALSE

Const CS_HREDRAW = &H0002
Const CS_VREDRAW = &H0001

Const IDI_APPLICATION = 32512
Const IDC_ARROW = 32512
Const COLOR_WINDOW = 5

Const WS_OVERLAPPED = &H00000000
Const WS_CAPTION = &H00C00000
Const WS_SYSMENU = &H00080000
Const WS_THICKFRAME = &H00040000
Const WS_MINIMIZEBOX = &H00020000
Const WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = &H00010000
Const WS_CHILD = &H40000000
Const WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
Const WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED Or WS_CAPTION Or WS_SYSMENU Or WS_THICKFRAME Or WS_MINIMIZEBOX Or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
Const CW_USEDEFAULT = &H80000000

Const WM_DESTROY = &H0002
Const WM_INPUT = &H00FF

Const SW_SHOW = 5

Const RID_INPUT = &H10000003
Const RIM_TYPEMOUSE = 0

Const MOUSE_MOVE_RELATIVE = &H00
Const MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE = &H01
Const MOUSE_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP = &H02
Const MOUSE_ATTRIBUTES_CHANGED = &H04
Const MOUSE_MOVE_NOCOALESCE = &H08

Const WM_MOUSEMOVE = &H0200

Const WM_PAINT = &H000F

Const DT_CENTER = &H00000001

' MIN/MAX VALUES FOR MOUSE TEST
Const cMinX = 2
Const cMaxX = 79
Const cMinY = 16
Const cMaxY = 24
Const cMinWheel = 0
Const cMaxWheel = 255
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Type RAWINPUTDEVICE
    As Unsigned Integer usUsagePage, usUsage
    As Unsigned Long dwFlags
    As Offset hwndTarget
End Type

Type RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Long dwType
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
End Type

Type POINT
    As Long x, y
End Type

Type MSG
    As Offset hwnd
    As Unsigned Long message
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
    As Offset lParam
    As Long time
    As POINT pt
    As Long lPrivate
End Type

Type WNDCLASSEX
    As Unsigned Long cbSize, style
    As Offset lpfnWndProc
    As Long cbClsExtra, cbWndExtra
    As Offset hInstance, hIcon, hCursor, hbrBackground, lpszMenuName, lpszClassName, hIconSm
End Type

Type RECT
    As Long left, top, right, bottom
End Type

Type PAINTSTRUCT
    As Offset hdc
    As Long fErase
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
    As RECT rcPaint
    As Long fRestore, fIncUpdate
    As String * 32 rgbReserved
End Type

Type RAWINPUTHEADER
    As Unsigned Long dwType, dwSize
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
End Type

Type RAWMOUSE
    As Unsigned Integer usFlags
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 2 alignment
    $End If
    'As Unsigned Long ulButtons  'commented out because I'm creating this value using MAKELONG
    As Unsigned Integer usButtonFlags, usButtonData
    As Unsigned Long ulRawButtons
    As Long lLastX, lLastY
    As Unsigned Long ulExtraInformation
End Type

Type RAWINPUT
    As RAWINPUTHEADER header
    As RAWMOUSE mouse
End Type

' UDT TO HOLD THE INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
Type InfoType
    ID As String ' mouse device ID
    c As String ' cursor character
    x As Integer ' screen x position
    y As Integer ' screen y position
    wheel As Integer ' mouse wheel value
    LeftDown As Integer ' tracks left mouse button state, TRUE=down
    MiddleDown As Integer ' tracks middle mouse button state, TRUE=down
    RightDown As Integer ' tracks right mouse button state, TRUE=down
    LeftCount As Integer ' counts left clicks
    MiddleCount As Integer ' counts middle clicks
    RightCount As Integer ' counts right clicks
End Type ' InfoType

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Declare CustomType Library
    Function GetRawInputDeviceList~& (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Sub GetRawInputDeviceList (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function RegisterRawInputDevices& (ByVal pRawInputDevices As Offset, Byval uiNumDevices As Unsigned Long, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetModuleHandle%& (ByVal lpModulename As Offset)
    Function LoadIcon%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpIconName As Offset)
    Function LoadCursor%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpCursorName As Offset)
    Function RegisterClassEx~% (ByVal wndclassex As Offset)
    Function CreateWindowEx%& (ByVal dwExStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval lpClassName As Offset, Byval lpWindowName As Offset, Byval dwStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval x As Long, Byval y As Long, Byval nWidth As Long, Byval nHeight As Long, Byval hWndParent As Offset, Byval hMenu As Offset, Byval hInstance As Offset, Byval lpParam As Offset)
    Sub ShowWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval nCmdShow As Long)
    Sub UpdateWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset)
    Function GetMessage& (ByVal lpMsg As Offset, Byval hWnd As Offset, Byval wMsgFilterMin As Unsigned Long, Byval wMsgFilterMax As Unsigned Long)
    Sub TranslateMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub DispatchMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub PostQuitMessage (ByVal nExitCode As Long)
    Function DefWindowProc%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Sub GetRawInputData (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetRawInputData~& (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Sub InvalidateRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset, Byval bErase As Long)
    Sub SendMessage (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Function BeginPaint%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
    Sub GetClientRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset)
    Sub DrawText (ByVal hdc As Offset, Byval lpchText As Offset, Byval cchText As Long, Byval lprc As Offset, Byval format As Unsigned Long)
    Sub OffsetRect (ByVal lprc As Offset, Byval dx As Long, Byval dy As Long)
    Sub EndPaint (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "makeint.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare CustomType Library ".\makeint"
    Function MAKEINTRESOURCE%& Alias "MAKEINTRSC" (ByVal i As _Offset)
End Declare

Declare Library
    Function MAKELPARAM%& (ByVal l As Integer, Byval h As Integer)
    Function MAKELONG~& (ByVal l As Unsigned Integer, Byval h As Unsigned Integer)
End Declare

$If 64BIT Then
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $Else
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\i686-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $End If
    Function GET_Y_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
    Function GET_X_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "winproc.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare Library ".\winproc"
    Function WindowProc%& ()
End Declare
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' ENABLE / DISABLE DEBUG CONSOLE
Dim Shared m_bDebug As Integer: m_bDebug = FALSE

' BASIC PROGRAM METADATA
Dim Shared m_ProgramPath$: m_ProgramPath$ = Left$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\"))
Dim Shared m_ProgramName$: m_ProgramName$ = Mid$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\") + 1)

' RAW INPUT VARIABLES
Dim Shared mousemessage As String
Dim Shared rawinputdevices As String

' MOUSE TEST VARIABLES
Dim Shared arrInfo(8) As InfoType ' STORES INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
'Dim Shared arrRawMouseID(8) As Long ' device IDs for mice connected to system (guessing this would be a string, dunno)
Dim Shared iMouseCount As Integer ' # OF MICE ATTACHED
Dim Shared arrScreen(1 To 80, 1 To 25) As String ' STORES TEXT FOR SCREEN
Dim Shared iMinX As Long
Dim Shared iMaxX As Long
Dim Shared iMinY As Long
Dim Shared iMaxY As Long

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    $Console
'    _Delay 4
'    _Console On
'    _Echo "Started " + m_ProgramName$
'    _Echo "Debugging on..."
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' EXECUTION STARTS HERE!
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
iMinX = 0
iMaxX = 3583
iMinY = 0
iMaxY = 8202
System Val(Str$(WinMain))

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    _Console Off
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
System ' return control to the operating system
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' MOUSE CURSORS (JUST SOME LETTERS)
CData:
Data A,b,C,D,E,f,G,H

' DEFAULT/INTIAL X COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
XData:
Data 5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75

' DEFAULT/INTIAL Y COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
YData:
Data 17,17,19,19,21,21,23,23

' DEFAULT/INITIAL VALUE OF EACH SCROLL WHEEL
WData:
Data 224,192,160,128,96,64,32,0
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Runs first

Function WinMain~%& ()
    Dim As Offset hwndMain, hInst
    Dim As MSG msg
    Dim As WNDCLASSEX wndclass
    Dim As String szMainWndClass
    Dim As String szWinTitle
    Dim As Unsigned Integer reg
   
    'DEBUG: TRY FULL SCREEN <- PROGRAM CRASHES!
    '_FullScreen _SquarePixels
   
    hInst = GetModuleHandle(0)
    szMainWndClass = "WinTestWin" + Chr$(0)
    szWinTitle = "Hello" + Chr$(0)
   
    wndclass.lpszClassName = Offset(szMainWndClass)
    wndclass.cbSize = Len(wndclass)
    wndclass.style = CS_HREDRAW Or CS_VREDRAW
    wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc
    wndclass.hInstance = hInst 'GetModuleHandle(0) will return the hInstance of this EXE
    wndclass.hIcon = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hCursor = LoadCursor(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_ARROW))
    wndclass.hbrBackground = COLOR_WINDOW + 1
   
    reg = RegisterClassEx(Offset(wndclass)) 'I prefer to use the output of RegisterClassEx rather than the window name
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    hwndMain = CreateWindowEx(0, MAKELPARAM(reg, 0), Offset(szWinTitle), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 0, hInst, 0)
    'hwndMain = _WindowHandle
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    ShowWindow hwndMain, SW_SHOW
    'ShowWindow _WindowHandle, SW_SHOW
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    UpdateWindow hwndMain
    'UpdateWindow _WindowHandle
   
    InitRawInput
    InitMouseTest 'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
   
    While GetMessage(Offset(msg), 0, 0, 0)
        TranslateMessage Offset(msg)
        DispatchMessage Offset(msg)
    Wend
   
    WinMain = msg.wParam
End Function ' WinMain

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Handles main window events

Function MainWndProc%& (hwnd As Offset, nMsg As Unsigned Long, wParam As Unsigned Offset, lParam As Offset)
    Static As Offset hwndButton
    Static As Long cx, cy
    Dim As Offset hdc
    Dim As PAINTSTRUCT ps
    Dim As RECT rc
    Dim As MEM lpb
    Dim As Unsigned Long dwSize
    Dim As RAWINPUT raw
    Dim As Long tmpx, tmpy
    Static As Long maxx
    Dim As RAWINPUTHEADER rih
   
    ' TEMP VARIABLES FOR DISPLAYING FORMATTED VALUES TO SCREEN
    Dim strNextID As String
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iRowOffset As Integer
    Dim iLen As Integer
    Dim sCount As String
    Dim sX As String
    Dim sY As String
    Dim sWheel As String
    Dim sLeftDown As String
    Dim sMiddleDown As String
    Dim sRightDown As String
    Dim sLeftCount As String
    Dim sMiddleCount As String
    Dim sRightCount As String
    Dim sNext As String
    Dim iNewX As Integer
    Dim iNewY As Integer
    Dim iDX As Integer
    Dim iDY As Integer
   
    ' HANDLE EVENTS
    Select Case nMsg
        Case WM_DESTROY
            PostQuitMessage 0
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_INPUT
            GetRawInputData lParam, RID_INPUT, 0, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)
            lpb = MemNew(dwSize)
            If lpb.SIZE = 0 Then
                MainWndProc = 0
                Exit Function
            End If
            If GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, lpb.OFFSET, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)) <> dwSize Then
                Print "GetRawInputData doesn't return correct size!"
            End If
            MemGet lpb, lpb.OFFSET, raw
            If raw.header.dwType = RIM_TYPEMOUSE Then
                tmpx = raw.mouse.lLastX
                tmpy = raw.mouse.lLastY
                maxx = tmpx
               
                ' GET MOUSE INFO
                ' NOTES:
                ' ulButtons and usButtonFlags both return the same thing (buttons)
                ' usButtonData changes value when scroll wheel moved (just stays at one value)
                'mousemessage = ""
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "Mouse:hDevice" + Str$(raw.header.hDevice)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usFlags)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulButtons=" + Hex$(MAKELONG(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags, raw.mouse.usFlags))
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonData=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonData)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulRawButtons=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulRawButtons)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastX=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastX)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastY=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastY)
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulExtraInformation=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulExtraInformation) + Chr$(13)
               
                ' UPDATE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
               
                ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
                strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
                iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
                If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                    If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                       
                        ' =============================================================================
                        ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                       
                        ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                        '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                        'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                        'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                       
                        ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                        ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                        If raw.mouse.lLastX < 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x - 1
                        ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastX > 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x + 1
                        End If
                        If raw.mouse.lLastY < 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y - 1
                        ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastY > 0 Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y + 1
                        End If
                       
                        ' =============================================================================
                        'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                        'Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags)
                       
                        ' left button = 1 when down, 2 when released
                        If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 1) = 1) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = TRUE
                        ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 2) = 2) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = FALSE
                        End If
                       
                        ' middle button = 16 when down, 32 when released
                        If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 16) = 16) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = TRUE
                        ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 32) = 32) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = FALSE
                        End If
                       
                        ' right button = 4 when down, 8 when released
                        If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 4) = 4) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = TRUE
                        ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 8) = 8) Then
                            arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = FALSE
                        End If
                       
                        ' scroll wheel = ???
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel = ???
                    End If
                End If
               
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ' BEGIN DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ClearText
                WriteText 1, 1, "1. PLUG 1-8 MICE INTO THE COMPUTER"
                WriteText 2, 1, "2. USE MICE TO POSITION LETTERS ON SCREEN"
                WriteText 3, 1, "3. PRESS <ESC> TO QUIT"
                WriteText 4, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
                WriteText 5, 1, "#  X  Y  Wheel LeftDown MiddleDown RightDown LeftCount MiddleCount RightCount   "
                WriteText 6, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
               
                ' NOTE: LEAVE THE NEXT 8 LINES FREE (ROWS 8-15)
                '       TO DISPLAY TEST VALUES FOR UPTO 8 MICE
               
                ' DRAW BORDER AROUND PLAYING FIELD
                DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
               
                ' GET INPUT AND MOVE PLAYERS
                iRowOffset = 0
                For iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
                   
                    ' CHECK BOUNDARIES
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).x < cMinX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMinX
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).x > cMaxX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMaxX
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).y < cMinY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMinY
                    If arrInfo(iIndex).y > cMaxY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMaxY
                   
                    ' PLOT CURSOR
                    WriteText arrInfo(iIndex).y, arrInfo(iIndex).x, arrInfo(iIndex).c
                   
                    ' DISPLAY VARIABLES
                    iLen = 3: sCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(iRowOffset + 1))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 3: sX = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).x))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 3: sY = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).y))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 6: sWheel = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).wheel))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 9: sLeftDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 11: sMiddleDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 10: sRightDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 10: sLeftCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 12: sMiddleCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    iLen = 11: sRightCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                    'sNext = sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                    WriteText 6 + iRowOffset, 1, sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                    iRowOffset = iRowOffset + 1
                Next iIndex
               
                ' UPDATE mousemessage WITH PLAYING FIELD
                mousemessage = ScreenToString$
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                ' END DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                ' ================================================================================================================================================================
               
                InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
                SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
                MainWndProc = 0
            End If
            MemFree lpb
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_MOUSEMOVE
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + "X:" + Str$(GET_X_LPARAM(lParam))
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + " Y:" + Str$(GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam))
            'mousemessage = mousemessage + Chr$(0)
           
            ' SAVE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
            If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
            If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
           
            ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
            strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
            iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
            If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                   
                    ' =============================================================================
                    ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                   
                    ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                    '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                    ''iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ 1520
                    'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                    ''iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ 782
                    'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                   
                    ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                    ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                    ' (should we update here too?)
                   
                    'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                    ' (should we update here too?)
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown =
                    'arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown =
                End If
            End If
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
            'InvalidateRect _WindowHandle, 0, -1
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
            'SendMessage _WindowHandle, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
           
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case WM_PAINT
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, Offset(ps))
            'hdc = BeginPaint(_WindowHandle, Offset(ps))
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            GetClientRect hwnd, Offset(rc)
            'GetClientRect _WindowHandle, Offset(rc)
           
            DrawText hdc, Offset(mousemessage), Len(mousemessage), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
            OffsetRect Offset(rc), 0, 200
           
            '' PRINT LIST OF RawInput DEVICES:
            'DrawText hdc, Offset(rawinputdevices), Len(rawinputdevices), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
           
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            EndPaint hwnd, Offset(ps)
            'EndPaint _WindowHandle, Offset(ps)
           
            MainWndProc = 0
            Exit Function
           
        Case Else
            'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
            MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(hwnd, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
            'MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(_WindowHandle, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
    End Select
End Function ' MainWndProc

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initializes raw input stuff

Sub InitRawInput ()
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICE Rid(0 To 49)
    Dim As Unsigned Long nDevices
    Dim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST RawInputDeviceList
    Dim As MEM pRawInputDeviceList
    ReDim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(-1)
    Dim As Unsigned Long x
    Dim strNextID As String
    'dim lngNextID as long
   
    If GetRawInputDeviceList(0, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)) <> 0 Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    pRawInputDeviceList = MemNew(Len(RawInputDeviceList) * nDevices)
    GetRawInputDeviceList pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)
   
    ' This small block of commented code proves that we've got the device list
    ReDim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(0 To nDevices - 1)
    MemGet pRawInputDeviceList, pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, rawdevs()
   
    ' GET MOUSE INFO
    iMouseCount = 0
    rawinputdevices = "Number of raw input devices:" + Str$(nDevices) + Chr$(13)
    For x = 0 To UBound(rawdevs)
        rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice) + ":" + Str$(rawdevs(x).dwType) + Chr$(13)
       
        ' Is it a mouse?
        'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
        If rawdevs(x).dwType = 0 Then
            iMouseCount = iMouseCount + 1
            strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice))
            'lngNextID = Val(strNextID)
            'arrInfo(iMouseCount-1).ID = lngNextID
            arrInfo(iMouseCount - 1).ID = strNextID
        End If
       
    Next x
    rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Chr$(0)
   
    MemFree pRawInputDeviceList
   
    Rid(0).usUsagePage = &H01
    Rid(0).usUsage = &H02
    Rid(0).dwFlags = 0
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    Rid(0).hwndTarget = 0
    'Rid(0).hwndTarget = _WindowHandle
   
    If RegisterRawInputDevices(Offset(Rid()), 1, Len(Rid(0))) = 0 Then
        mousemessage = "RawInput init failed" + Chr$(0)
    End If
End Sub ' InitRawInput

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initialize mouse test stuff

'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO

Sub InitMouseTest
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' FOR NOW ONLY SUPPORT UPTO 8 MICE
    If (iMouseCount > 8) Then iMouseCount = 8
   
    ' INITIALIZE CURSORS, MOUSE STATE, ETC.
    Restore CData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).c
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).x = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).y = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).wheel = 127
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount = 0
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE X COORDINATES
    Restore XData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).x
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE Y COORDINATES
    Restore YData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).y
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE SCROLL WHEEL
    Restore WData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).wheel
    Next iLoop
   
End Sub ' InitMouseTest

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Finds position in array arrInfo where .ID = MouseID

Function GetMouseIndex% (MouseID As String)
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    Dim iIndex%
    iIndex% = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
        If arrInfo(iLoop).ID = MouseID Then
            iIndex% = iLoop
            Exit For
        Else
            ' not it
        End If
    Next iLoop
    GetMouseIndex% = iIndex%
End Function ' GetMouseIndex%

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Clears global array arrScreen

Sub ClearText
    Dim iColNum As Integer
    Dim iRowNum As Integer
    For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
        For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
            arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum) = " "
        Next iRowNum
    Next iColNum
End Sub ' ClearText

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Plots string MyString to position (iX, iY) in global array arrScreen.

Sub WriteText (iRow As Integer, iColumn As Integer, MyString As String)
    Dim iPos As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    If iColumn > 0 And iColumn < 81 Then
        If iRow > 0 And iRow < 26 Then
            For iLoop = 1 To Len(MyString)
                iPos = iColumn + (iLoop - 1)
                If iPos < 81 Then
                    arrScreen(iPos, iRow) = Mid$(MyString, iLoop, 1)
                Else
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next iLoop
        End If
    End If
End Sub ' WriteText

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Converts global array arrScreen to a string.

Function ScreenToString$
    Dim sResult As String
    Dim iColNum As Integer
    Dim iRowNum As Integer
    sResult = ""
    For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
        For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
            sResult = sResult + arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum)
        Next iColNum
        sResult = sResult + Chr$(13)
    Next iRowNum
    ScreenToString$ = sResult
End Function ' ScreenToString$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' based on code from:
' Qbasic Programs - Download free bas source code
' http://www.thedubber.altervista.org/qbsrc.htm

Sub DrawTextLine (y%, x%, y2%, x2%, c$)
    Dim i%
    Dim steep%
    Dim e%
    Dim sx%
    Dim dx%
    Dim sy%
    Dim dy%
   
    i% = 0: steep% = 0: e% = 0
    If (x2% - x%) > 0 Then sx% = 1: Else sx% = -1
    dx% = Abs(x2% - x%)
    If (y2% - y%) > 0 Then sy% = 1: Else sy% = -1
    dy% = Abs(y2% - y%)
    If (dy% > dx%) Then
        steep% = 1
        Swap x%, y%
        Swap dx%, dy%
        Swap sx%, sy%
    End If
    e% = 2 * dy% - dx%
    For i% = 0 To dx% - 1
        If steep% = 1 Then
            ''PSET (y%, x%), c%:
            'Locate y%, x% : Print c$;
            WriteText y%, x%, c$
        Else
            ''PSET (x%, y%), c%
            'Locate x%, y% : Print c$;
            WriteText x%, y%, c$
        End If

        While e% >= 0
            y% = y% + sy%: e% = e% - 2 * dx%
        Wend
        x% = x% + sx%: e% = e% + 2 * dy%
    Next
    ''PSET (x2%, y2%), c%
    'Locate x2%, y2% : Print c$;
    WriteText x2%, y2%, c$
End Sub ' DrawTextLine

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns a count of # of RawInput mouse devices connected to the system

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET COUNT FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded to 1 until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
Function GetRawMouseCount% ()
    GetRawMouseCount% = 1
End Function ' GetRawMouseCount%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Gets ID of each RawInput mouse device connected to the system (for now upto 8)

' Returns the IDs in an array of LONG <- may change depending on whether
' we save each the device handle for each mouse or the index

' If no mouse found, the ID will just be 0 <- or whatever value we decide as default/none

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET THIS FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded arrRawMouseID(1) to 1, and the rest 0, until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
'Sub GetRawMouseIDs (arrRawMouseID( 8) As Integer)
Sub GetRawMouseIDs ()
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' CLEAR OUT IDs
    For iLoop = 1 To 8
        ''arrRawMouseID(iLoop) = 0
        'arrInfo(iLoop).ID = 0
        arrInfo(iLoop).ID = ""
    Next iLoop
   
    ' GET IDs
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    ''arrRawMouseID(1) = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
    'arrInfo(0).ID = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
End Sub ' GetRawMouseIDs

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Read mouse using RawInput API

' Gets input from mouse, MouseID% = which mouse

' NOTE: click events (mouse up/mouse down) are handled by the calling sub,
'       this routine just sends back
'       TRUE if the given button is currently down or FALSE if it is up.

' Parameters (input only):
' MouseID% = which mouse to return input for
' wheelMin% = minimum value to allow wheelValue% to be decremented to
' wheelMax% = maximum value to allow wheelValue% to be incremened to

' Parameters (values returned):
' x% = mouse x position
' y% = mouse y position
' leftButton% = current state of left mouse button (up or down)
' middleButton% = current state of middle mouse button / scroll wheel button (up or down)
' rightButton% = current state of right mouse button (up or down)
' wheelValue% = value of mouse scroll wheel (passed in and incremented/decremented by 1 if wheel move detected)

Sub ReadRawMouse (MouseID%, x%, y%, leftButton%, middleButton%, rightButton%, wheelValue%, wheelMin%, wheelMax%)
    Dim scrollAmount%
    Dim dx%
    Dim dy%
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
   
    ' read scroll wheel
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
   
    ' determine mouse x position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dx% = 0 ' = getMouseDx(MouseID%)
    x% = x% + dx% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' determine mouse y position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dy% = 0 ' = getMouseDy(MouseID%)
    y% = y% + dy% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' read mouse buttons
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    leftButton% = FALSE
    middleButton% = FALSE
    rightButton% = FALSE
   
    ' END READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    '
    '' read scroll wheel
    'WHILE _MOUSEINPUT ' get latest mouse information
    '    scrollAmount% = _MOUSEWHEEL ' (Returns -1 when scrolling up and 1 when scrolling down with 0 indicating no movement since last read.)
    '    IF (scrollAmount% = -1) AND (wheelValue% > wheelMin%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    ELSEIF (scrollAmount% = 1) AND (wheelValue% < wheelMax%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    END IF
    'WEND
    '
    '' determine mouse x position
    'x% = _MOUSEX
    '
    '' determine mouse y position
    'y% = _MOUSEY
    '
    '' read mouse buttons
    'leftButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(1)
    'middleButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(3)
    'rightButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(2)
    '
    ' END READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
End Sub ' ReadRawMouse

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' FOR BITWISE OPERATIONS

Function HasBit% (iByte As Integer, iBit As Integer)
    ''TODO: precalculate
    'dim shared m_arrBitValue(1 To 8) As Integer
    'dim iLoop as Integer
    'For iLoop = 0 To 7
    '   m_arrBitValue(iLoop + 1) = 2 ^ iLoop
    'Next iLoop
    'HasBit% = ((iByte And m_arrBitValue(iBit)) = m_arrBitValue(iBit))
    Dim iBitValue As Integer
    iBitValue = 2 ^ (iBit - 1)
    HasBit% = ((iByte And iBitValue) = iBitValue)
End Function ' HasBit%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Split and join strings
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1073.0
'
' FROM luke, QB64 Developer
' Date: February 15, 2019, 04:11:07 AM
'
' Given a string of words separated by spaces (or any other character),
' splits it into an array of the words. I've no doubt many people have
' written a version of this over the years and no doubt there's a million
' ways to do it, but I thought I'd put mine here so we have at least one
' version. There's also a join function that does the opposite
' array -> single string.
'
' Code is hopefully reasonably self explanatory with comments and a little demo.
' Note, this is akin to Python/JavaScript split/join, PHP explode/implode.

'Split in$ into pieces, chopping at every occurrence of delimiter$. Multiple consecutive occurrences
'of delimiter$ are treated as a single instance. The chopped pieces are stored in result$().
'
'delimiter$ must be one character long.
'result$() must have been REDIMmed previously.

' Modified to handle multi-character delimiters

Sub split (in$, delimiter$, result$())
    Dim start As Integer
    Dim finish As Integer
    Dim iDelimLen As Integer
    ReDim result$(-1)

    iDelimLen = Len(delimiter$)

    start = 1
    Do
        'While Mid$(in$, start, 1) = delimiter$
        While Mid$(in$, start, iDelimLen) = delimiter$
            'start = start + 1
            start = start + iDelimLen
            If start > Len(in$) Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
        Wend
        finish = InStr(start, in$, delimiter$)
        If finish = 0 Then
            finish = Len(in$) + 1
        End If

        ReDim _Preserve result$(0 To UBound(result$) + 1)

        result$(UBound(result$)) = Mid$(in$, start, finish - start)
        start = finish + 1
    Loop While start <= Len(in$)
End Sub ' split

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DEBUGGING ROUTINES #DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

'' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'
'Sub DebugPrint (MyString As String)
'    If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'        '_Echo MyString
'        ReDim arrLines(-1) As String
'        Dim iLoop As Integer
'        split MyString, Chr$(13), arrLines()
'        For iLoop = LBound(arrLines) To UBound(arrLines)
'            _Echo arrLines(iLoop)
'        Next iLoop
'    End If
'End Sub ' DebugPrint

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DEBUGGING ROUTINES @DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' #REFERENCE

' =============================================================================
' SOME USEFUL STUFF FOR REFERENCE:

' Type Name               Type suffix symbol   Minimum value                  Maximum value                Size in Bytes
' ---------------------   ------------------   ----------------------------   --------------------------   -------------
' _BIT                    `                    -1                             0                            1/8
' _BIT * n                `n                   -128                           127                          n/8
' _UNSIGNED _BIT          ~`                   0                              1                            1/8
' _BYTE                   %%                   -128                           127                          1
' _UNSIGNED _BYTE         ~%%                  0                              255                          1
' INTEGER                 %                    -32,768                        32,767                       2
' _UNSIGNED INTEGER       ~%                   0                              65,535                       2
' LONG                    &                    -2,147,483,648                 2,147,483,647                4
' _UNSIGNED LONG          ~&                   0                              4,294,967,295                4
' _INTEGER64              &&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    8
' _UNSIGNED _INTEGER64    ~&&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   8
' SINGLE                  ! or none            -2.802597E-45                  +3.402823E+38                4
' DOUBLE                  #                    -4.490656458412465E-324        +1.797693134862310E+308      8
' _FLOAT                  ##                   -1.18E-4932                    +1.18E+4932                  32(10 used)
' _OFFSET                 %&                   -9,223,372,036,854,775,808     9,223,372,036,854,775,807    Use LEN
' _UNSIGNED _OFFSET       ~%&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615   Use LEN
' _MEM                    none                 combined memory variable type  N/A                          Use LEN

' div: int1% = num1% \ den1%
' mod: rem1% = num1% MOD den1%

' @END
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#35
@madscijr

The main thing is the callback stuff. You're going to want a main loop like a DO or a WHILE. We'd still have to grab those WM_MOUSEMOVE and WM_INPUT messages with that SELECT CASE block, though. Getting the callback stuff changed over is what will jumpstart everything else.

P.S. I replied to your thread about MIDI/WAV stuff. https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthre...43#pid6543
Ask me about Windows API and maybe some Linux stuff
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#36
(09-12-2022, 04:09 PM)Spriggsy Wrote: @madscijr

The main thing is the callback stuff. You're going to want a main loop like a DO or a WHILE. We'd still have to grab those WM_MOUSEMOVE and WM_INPUT messages with that SELECT CASE block, though. Getting the callback stuff changed over is what will jumpstart everything else.

P.S. I replied to your thread about MIDI/WAV stuff. https://staging.qb64phoenix.com/showthre...43#pid6543

If you get a second, can you maybe demonstrate? 
I am still not sure how or when the different parts should all get fired, initialized, etc. 
I will try messing with it later but it will be guesswork. But I will try. 

RE: WAV file, thanks! I will check that out too, when back on the PC!
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#37
In order to properly demonstrate, I think I'd have to almost start over again because changing the code from where it is might be more difficult than starting from scratch but just knowing how to use the functions. I ended up not having any time to jump back into it over the weekend, unfortunately.
Ask me about Windows API and maybe some Linux stuff
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#38
(09-12-2022, 05:17 PM)Spriggsy Wrote: In order to properly demonstrate, I think I'd have to almost start over again because changing the code from where it is might be more difficult than starting from scratch but just knowing how to use the functions. I ended up not having any time to jump back into it over the weekend, unfortunately.

Well as a start, I moved it into a loop like you described - see code below. 
Everything happens in sub main at line 367. 

Questions:

  1. There are various values being supplied as event parameters, which I am not sure how to populate, such as:

    MainWndProc%& (hwnd As Offset, nMsg As Unsigned Long, wParam As Unsigned Offset, lParam As Offset)

    I am guessing hwnd can come from _WindowHandle, but no idea about the others... 

  2. There are things happening that look like they could maybe be removed (ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, etc.)
    however I am not knowledgeable enough about this way of doing things, to know which. 

Here are the specific places in the below code that I am not sure about:
  • line 442: do we populate hwndMain with _WindowHandle?
  • lines 445-446: still needed?
  • lines 452-455: still needed?
  • line 458: what do we do with this value?
  • line 477: use _WindowHandle?
  • lines 482-484: how do we get these values?
  • lines 493-495: what do we do for WM_DESTROY?
  • lines 503-504: can we just exit do here?
  • line 509: needs lParam to work
  • line 655: still needed?
  • line 658: still needed?
  • line 713: still needed?
  • line 716: still needed?
  • lines 723-743: can we remove?
  • line 747: cal we remove?

Any assistance would be most appreciated if and whenever you can get a minute to give this a look. 

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' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Multimouse
' ################################################################################################################################################################
' Working proof of concept! (Windows only so far)
' Plug in 2 or more USB mice and try moving them around
' TEMPORARILY BROKEN WHILE WE CHANGE THIS FROM EVENT-DRIVEN TO LINEAR CODE

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' TO DO
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' DONE:
' * detect mouse button clicks (left, middle, right buttons)

' Some issues and things to fix:
' * rework code from event-driven to linear (ie call a routine to get the
'  latest coordinates / button states / scroll wheel for mouse n)
' * detect moving the scroll wheel
' * hide the real mouse cursor
' * get this working with _FullScreen _SquarePixels
' * scale the dx and dy of each mouse to 80x25 (or whatever target range is)
' * read the absolute position rather than dx and dy & fix scaling mouse
'  coordinates to 80x25 (or whatever our target range is)
' * the code is seeing an extra (phantom) mouse - might be the disabled
'  trackpad on my laptop. Is there a way to determine which mice or devices
'  are disabled or can be ignored?
' * (later) Figure out how to do this for reading multiple keyboards.
' * (later) Figure out how to get the same functionality for Mac & Linux

' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' CHANGES
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' DATE        WHO        WHAT
' 2004-04-22  jstookey  added the ability to detect whether RawMouse is
'                        available or not so the application can either use a
'                        different multi-mouse system, or exit gracefully
'                        (thanks to Mark Healey).
' 2005-04-24  jstookey  Modified the code work with the latest version of
'                        MinGW. The new MinGW incorporates rawinput, so my
'                        winuser header and library is obsolete.
' 2006-03-05  jstookey  Initialized is_absolute and is_virtual_desktop to
'                        work better with newer versions of VStudio.
' 2022-09-07  madscijr  Turned into a command line EXE that is called from
'                        QB64 with SpriggsySpriggs' pipecom from
'                        https://github.com/SpriggsySpriggs/Spriggsys-API-Collection/blob/master/Cross-Platform%20(Windows%2C%20Macintosh%2C%20Linux)/pipecomqb64.bas
'                        This version doesn't work.
' 2022-09-08  Spriggsy  Converted C to pure QB64 code.
' 2022-09-09  madscijr  Added demo code to move multiple objects on screen
'                        with separate mice independently.
' 2022-09-09   Spriggsy   Added a screen refresh.
' 2022-09-10  madscijr  Added detecting mouse buttons.

Option Explicit
_Title "multimouse"
$NoPrefix
$Console:Only
Console Off

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Const FALSE = 0
Const TRUE = Not FALSE

Const CS_HREDRAW = &H0002
Const CS_VREDRAW = &H0001

Const IDI_APPLICATION = 32512
Const IDC_ARROW = 32512
Const COLOR_WINDOW = 5

Const WS_OVERLAPPED = &H00000000
Const WS_CAPTION = &H00C00000
Const WS_SYSMENU = &H00080000
Const WS_THICKFRAME = &H00040000
Const WS_MINIMIZEBOX = &H00020000
Const WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = &H00010000
Const WS_CHILD = &H40000000
Const WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
Const WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED Or WS_CAPTION Or WS_SYSMENU Or WS_THICKFRAME Or WS_MINIMIZEBOX Or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
Const CW_USEDEFAULT = &H80000000

Const WM_DESTROY = &H0002
Const WM_INPUT = &H00FF

Const SW_SHOW = 5

Const RID_INPUT = &H10000003
Const RIM_TYPEMOUSE = 0

Const MOUSE_MOVE_RELATIVE = &H00
Const MOUSE_MOVE_ABSOLUTE = &H01
Const MOUSE_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP = &H02
Const MOUSE_ATTRIBUTES_CHANGED = &H04
Const MOUSE_MOVE_NOCOALESCE = &H08

Const WM_MOUSEMOVE = &H0200

Const WM_PAINT = &H000F

Const DT_CENTER = &H00000001

' MIN/MAX VALUES FOR MOUSE TEST
Const cMinX = 2
Const cMaxX = 79
Const cMinY = 16
Const cMaxY = 24
Const cMinWheel = 0
Const cMaxWheel = 255
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CONSTANTS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Type RAWINPUTDEVICE
    As Unsigned Integer usUsagePage, usUsage
    As Unsigned Long dwFlags
    As Offset hwndTarget
End Type

Type RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Long dwType
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
End Type

Type POINT
    As Long x, y
End Type

Type MSG
    As Offset hwnd
    As Unsigned Long message
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
    As Offset lParam
    As Long time
    As POINT pt
    As Long lPrivate
End Type

Type WNDCLASSEX
    As Unsigned Long cbSize, style
    As Offset lpfnWndProc
    As Long cbClsExtra, cbWndExtra
    As Offset hInstance, hIcon, hCursor, hbrBackground, lpszMenuName, lpszClassName, hIconSm
End Type

Type RECT
    As Long left, top, right, bottom
End Type

Type PAINTSTRUCT
    As Offset hdc
    As Long fErase
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 4 alignment
    $End If
    As RECT rcPaint
    As Long fRestore, fIncUpdate
    As String * 32 rgbReserved
End Type

Type RAWINPUTHEADER
    As Unsigned Long dwType, dwSize
    As Offset hDevice
    As Unsigned Offset wParam
End Type

Type RAWMOUSE
    As Unsigned Integer usFlags
    $If 64BIT Then
        As String * 2 alignment
    $End If
    'As Unsigned Long ulButtons  'commented out because I'm creating this value using MAKELONG
    As Unsigned Integer usButtonFlags, usButtonData
    As Unsigned Long ulRawButtons
    As Long lLastX, lLastY
    As Unsigned Long ulExtraInformation
End Type

Type RAWINPUT
    As RAWINPUTHEADER header
    As RAWMOUSE mouse
End Type

' UDT TO HOLD THE INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
Type InfoType
    ID As String ' mouse device ID
    c As String ' cursor character
    x As Integer ' screen x position
    y As Integer ' screen y position
    wheel As Integer ' mouse wheel value
    LeftDown As Integer ' tracks left mouse button state, TRUE=down
    MiddleDown As Integer ' tracks middle mouse button state, TRUE=down
    RightDown As Integer ' tracks right mouse button state, TRUE=down
    LeftCount As Integer ' counts left clicks
    MiddleCount As Integer ' counts middle clicks
    RightCount As Integer ' counts right clicks
End Type ' InfoType

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END UDTs
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Declare CustomType Library
    Function GetRawInputDeviceList~& (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Sub GetRawInputDeviceList (ByVal pRawInputDeviceList As Offset, Byval puiNumDevices As Offset, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function RegisterRawInputDevices& (ByVal pRawInputDevices As Offset, Byval uiNumDevices As Unsigned Long, Byval cbSize As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetModuleHandle%& (ByVal lpModulename As Offset)
    Function LoadIcon%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpIconName As Offset)
    Function LoadCursor%& (ByVal hInstance As Offset, Byval lpCursorName As Offset)
    Function RegisterClassEx~% (ByVal wndclassex As Offset)
    Function CreateWindowEx%& (ByVal dwExStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval lpClassName As Offset, Byval lpWindowName As Offset, Byval dwStyle As Unsigned Long, Byval x As Long, Byval y As Long, Byval nWidth As Long, Byval nHeight As Long, Byval hWndParent As Offset, Byval hMenu As Offset, Byval hInstance As Offset, Byval lpParam As Offset)
    Sub ShowWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval nCmdShow As Long)
    Sub UpdateWindow (ByVal hWnd As Offset)
    Function GetMessage& (ByVal lpMsg As Offset, Byval hWnd As Offset, Byval wMsgFilterMin As Unsigned Long, Byval wMsgFilterMax As Unsigned Long)
    Sub TranslateMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub DispatchMessage (ByVal lpMsg As Offset)
    Sub PostQuitMessage (ByVal nExitCode As Long)
    Function DefWindowProc%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Sub GetRawInputData (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Function GetRawInputData~& (ByVal hRawInput As Offset, Byval uiCommand As Unsigned Long, Byval pData As Offset, Byval pcbSize As Offset, Byval cbSizeHeader As Unsigned Long)
    Sub InvalidateRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset, Byval bErase As Long)
    Sub SendMessage (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval Msg As Unsigned Long, Byval wParam As Unsigned Offset, Byval lParam As Offset)
    Function BeginPaint%& (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
    Sub GetClientRect (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpRect As Offset)
    Sub DrawText (ByVal hdc As Offset, Byval lpchText As Offset, Byval cchText As Long, Byval lprc As Offset, Byval format As Unsigned Long)
    Sub OffsetRect (ByVal lprc As Offset, Byval dx As Long, Byval dy As Long)
    Sub EndPaint (ByVal hWnd As Offset, Byval lpPaint As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "makeint.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare CustomType Library ".\makeint"
    Function MAKEINTRESOURCE%& Alias "MAKEINTRSC" (ByVal i As _Offset)
End Declare

Declare Library
    Function MAKELPARAM%& (ByVal l As Integer, Byval h As Integer)
    Function MAKELONG~& (ByVal l As Unsigned Integer, Byval h As Unsigned Integer)
End Declare

$If 64BIT Then
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $Else
    Declare Library ".\internal\c\c_compiler\i686-w64-mingw32\include\windowsx"
    $End If
    Function GET_Y_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
    Function GET_X_LPARAM& (ByVal lp As Offset)
End Declare

' Header file "winproc.h" must be in same folder as this program.
Declare Library ".\winproc"
    Function WindowProc%& ()
End Declare
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END API DECLARATIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' ENABLE / DISABLE DEBUG CONSOLE
Dim Shared m_bDebug As Integer: m_bDebug = FALSE

' BASIC PROGRAM METADATA
Dim Shared m_ProgramPath$: m_ProgramPath$ = Left$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\"))
Dim Shared m_ProgramName$: m_ProgramName$ = Mid$(Command$(0), _InStrRev(Command$(0), "\") + 1)

' RAW INPUT VARIABLES
Dim Shared mousemessage As String
Dim Shared rawinputdevices As String

' MOUSE TEST VARIABLES
Dim Shared arrInfo(8) As InfoType ' STORES INFO FOR EACH MOUSE
'Dim Shared arrRawMouseID(8) As Long ' device IDs for mice connected to system (guessing this would be a string, dunno)
Dim Shared iMouseCount As Integer ' # OF MICE ATTACHED
Dim Shared arrScreen(1 To 80, 1 To 25) As String ' STORES TEXT FOR SCREEN
Dim Shared iMinX As Long
Dim Shared iMaxX As Long
Dim Shared iMinY As Long
Dim Shared iMaxY As Long

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GLOBAL VARIABLES
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    $Console
'    _Delay 4
'    _Console On
'    _Echo "Started " + m_ProgramName$
'    _Echo "Debugging on..."
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END ACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' EXECUTION STARTS HERE!
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
iMinX = 0
iMaxX = 3583
iMinY = 0
iMaxY = 8202

' THE ORIGINAL (EVENT-ORIENTED) WAY OF STARTING THINGS:
'System Val(Str$(WinMain))

' SIMPLER (LINEAR/PROCEDURAL) WAY OF DOING THINGS:
main

' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' BEGIN DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
'If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'    _Console Off
'End If
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
' END DEACTIVATE DEBUGGING WINDOW
' ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
System ' return control to the operating system
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END CLEANUP + FINISH
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' MOUSE CURSORS (JUST SOME LETTERS)
CData:
Data A,b,C,D,E,f,G,H

' DEFAULT/INTIAL X COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
XData:
Data 5,15,25,35,45,55,65,75

' DEFAULT/INTIAL Y COORDINATE OF EACH CURSOR ON SCREEN
YData:
Data 17,17,19,19,21,21,23,23

' DEFAULT/INITIAL VALUE OF EACH SCROLL WHEEL
WData:
Data 224,192,160,128,96,64,32,0
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DATA
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sub main
    ' VARIABLES FOR function: WinMain~%& ()
    Dim hwndMain As Offset
    Dim hInst As Offset
    Dim msg As MSG
    Dim wndclass As WNDCLASSEX
    Dim szMainWndClass As String
    Dim szWinTitle As String
    Dim reg As Unsigned Integer
   
    ' PARAMETERS THAT WENT TO function: MainWndProc%& (hwnd As Offset, nMsg As Unsigned Long, wParam As Unsigned Offset, lParam As Offset)
    Dim hwnd As Offset
    Dim nMsg As Unsigned Long
    Dim wParam As Unsigned Offset
    Dim lParam As Offset
   
    ' VARIABLES for function: MainWndProc%&
    Static hwndButton As Offset
    Static cx As Long
    Static cy As Long
    Dim hdc As Offset
    Dim ps As PAINTSTRUCT
    Dim rc As RECT
    Dim lpb As MEM
    Dim dwSize As Unsigned Long
    Dim raw As RAWINPUT
    Dim tmpx As Long
    Dim tmpy As Long
    Static maxx As Long
    Dim rih As RAWINPUTHEADER
   
    ' TEMP VARIABLES FOR DISPLAYING FORMATTED VALUES TO SCREEN
    Dim strNextID As String
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iRowOffset As Integer
    Dim iLen As Integer
    Dim sCount As String
    Dim sX As String
    Dim sY As String
    Dim sWheel As String
    Dim sLeftDown As String
    Dim sMiddleDown As String
    Dim sRightDown As String
    Dim sLeftCount As String
    Dim sMiddleCount As String
    Dim sRightCount As String
    Dim sNext As String
    Dim iNewX As Integer
    Dim iNewY As Integer
    Dim iDX As Integer
    Dim iDY As Integer
   
    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
    ' BEGIN WinMain~%& ()
    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
    'DEBUG: TRY FULL SCREEN <- PROGRAM CRASHES!
    '_FullScreen _SquarePixels
   
    hInst = GetModuleHandle(0)
    szMainWndClass = "WinTestWin" + Chr$(0)
    szWinTitle = "Hello" + Chr$(0)
   
    wndclass.lpszClassName = Offset(szMainWndClass)
    wndclass.cbSize = Len(wndclass)
    wndclass.style = CS_HREDRAW Or CS_VREDRAW
    wndclass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc
    wndclass.hInstance = hInst 'GetModuleHandle(0) will return the hInstance of this EXE
    wndclass.hIcon = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_APPLICATION))
    wndclass.hCursor = LoadCursor(0, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_ARROW))
    wndclass.hbrBackground = COLOR_WINDOW + 1
   
    reg = RegisterClassEx(Offset(wndclass)) 'I prefer to use the output of RegisterClassEx rather than the window name
   
    ' *** NOT SURE IF WE SHOULD SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle FOR THIS NEXT LINE? ***
    hwndMain = CreateWindowEx(0, MAKELPARAM(reg, 0), Offset(szWinTitle), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 0, hInst, 0)
   
    ' *** NOT SURE IF WE STILL NEED THESE NEXT 2 LINES?
    ShowWindow hwndMain, SW_SHOW
    UpdateWindow hwndMain
   
    InitRawInput
    InitMouseTest 'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
   
    ' *** NOT SURE IF WE NEED THIS, OR HOW TO MAKE IT WORk, WHAT IS msg ?
    While GetMessage(Offset(msg), 0, 0, 0)
        TranslateMessage Offset(msg)
        DispatchMessage Offset(msg)
    Wend
   
    ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH THIS VALUE? ***
    'WinMain = msg.wParam
   
    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
    ' END WinMain~%& ()
    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
   
    ' INITIALIZE SCREEN
    ClearText
    WriteText 1, 1, "1. PLUG 1-8 MICE INTO THE COMPUTER"
    WriteText 2, 1, "2. USE MICE TO POSITION LETTERS ON SCREEN"
    WriteText 3, 1, "3. PRESS <ESC> TO QUIT"
    WriteText 4, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
    WriteText 5, 1, "#  X  Y  Wheel LeftDown MiddleDown RightDown LeftCount MiddleCount RightCount  "
    WriteText 6, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
   
    ' MAIN LOOP
    Do
        ' POPULATE THE WINDOW PARAMETERS:
        ' hwnd As Offset
        hwnd = _WindowHandle
       
        ' *****************************************************************************
        ' Q: where do these come from?
        ' *****************************************************************************
        ' nMsg As Unsigned Long
        ' wParam As Unsigned Offset
        ' lParam As Offset
       
        ' ================================================================================================================================================================
        ' BEGIN Function MainWndProc%&
        ' ================================================================================================================================================================
        ' HANDLE EVENTS
        Select Case nMsg
            Case WM_DESTROY
                ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                'PostQuitMessage 0
                'MainWndProc = 0
                'Exit Function
                Exit Do
               
            Case WM_INPUT
                GetRawInputData lParam, RID_INPUT, 0, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)
                lpb = MemNew(dwSize)
                If lpb.SIZE = 0 Then
                    ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                    'MainWndProc = 0
                    'Exit Function
                    Exit Do
                End If
               
                ' *** NEED lParam ***
                If GetRawInputData(lParam, RID_INPUT, lpb.OFFSET, Offset(dwSize), Len(rih)) <> dwSize Then
                    Print "GetRawInputData doesn't return correct size!"
                End If
                MemGet lpb, lpb.OFFSET, raw
                If raw.header.dwType = RIM_TYPEMOUSE Then
                    tmpx = raw.mouse.lLastX
                    tmpy = raw.mouse.lLastY
                    maxx = tmpx
                   
                    ' GET MOUSE INFO
                    ' NOTES:
                    ' ulButtons and usButtonFlags both return the same thing (buttons)
                    ' usButtonData changes value when scroll wheel moved (just stays at one value)
                    'mousemessage = ""
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "Mouse:hDevice" + Str$(raw.header.hDevice)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usFlags)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulButtons=" + Hex$(MAKELONG(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags, raw.mouse.usFlags))
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonFlags=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "usButtonData=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonData)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulRawButtons=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulRawButtons)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastX=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastX)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "lLastY=" + Str$(raw.mouse.lLastY)
                    'mousemessage = mousemessage + "ulExtraInformation=" + Hex$(raw.mouse.ulExtraInformation) + Chr$(13)
                   
                    ' UPDATE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
                    If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                    If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                    If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
                    If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
                   
                    ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
                    strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
                    iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
                    If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                        If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                           
                            ' =============================================================================
                            ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                           
                            ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                            '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                            'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                            'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                            'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                            'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                           
                            ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                            ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                            If raw.mouse.lLastX < 0 Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x - 1
                            ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastX > 0 Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).x = arrInfo(iIndex).x + 1
                            End If
                            If raw.mouse.lLastY < 0 Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y - 1
                            ElseIf raw.mouse.lLastY > 0 Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).y = arrInfo(iIndex).y + 1
                            End If
                           
                            ' =============================================================================
                            'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                            'Hex$(raw.mouse.usButtonFlags)
                           
                            ' left button = 1 when down, 2 when released
                            If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 1) = 1) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = TRUE
                            ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 2) = 2) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = FALSE
                            End If
                           
                            ' middle button = 16 when down, 32 when released
                            If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 16) = 16) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = TRUE
                            ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 32) = 32) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = FALSE
                            End If
                           
                            ' right button = 4 when down, 8 when released
                            If ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 4) = 4) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = TRUE
                            ElseIf ((raw.mouse.usButtonFlags And 8) = 8) Then
                                arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = FALSE
                            End If
                           
                            ' scroll wheel = ???
                            'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel = ???
                        End If
                    End If
                   
                    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                    ' BEGIN DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                    ClearText
                    WriteText 1, 1, "1. PLUG 1-8 MICE INTO THE COMPUTER"
                    WriteText 2, 1, "2. USE MICE TO POSITION LETTERS ON SCREEN"
                    WriteText 3, 1, "3. PRESS <ESC> TO QUIT"
                    WriteText 4, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
                    WriteText 5, 1, "#  X  Y  Wheel LeftDown MiddleDown RightDown LeftCount MiddleCount RightCount  "
                    WriteText 6, 1, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
                   
                    ' NOTE: LEAVE THE NEXT 8 LINES FREE (ROWS 8-15)
                    '      TO DISPLAY TEST VALUES FOR UPTO 8 MICE
                   
                    ' DRAW BORDER AROUND PLAYING FIELD
                    DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
                    DrawTextLine cMinX - 1, cMinY - 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                    DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMaxX + 1, cMinY - 1, "#"
                    DrawTextLine cMaxX + 1, cMaxY + 1, cMinX - 1, cMaxY + 1, "#"
                   
                    ' GET INPUT AND MOVE PLAYERS
                    iRowOffset = 0
                    For iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
                       
                        ' CHECK BOUNDARIES
                        If arrInfo(iIndex).x < cMinX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMinX
                        If arrInfo(iIndex).x > cMaxX Then arrInfo(iIndex).x = cMaxX
                        If arrInfo(iIndex).y < cMinY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMinY
                        If arrInfo(iIndex).y > cMaxY Then arrInfo(iIndex).y = cMaxY
                       
                        ' PLOT CURSOR
                        WriteText arrInfo(iIndex).y, arrInfo(iIndex).x, arrInfo(iIndex).c
                       
                        ' DISPLAY VARIABLES
                        iLen = 3: sCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(iRowOffset + 1))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 3: sX = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).x))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 3: sY = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).y))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 6: sWheel = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).wheel))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 9: sLeftDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 11: sMiddleDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 10: sRightDown = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 10: sLeftCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 12: sMiddleCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        iLen = 11: sRightCount = Left$(LTrim$(RTrim$(Str$(arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount))) + String$(iLen, " "), iLen)
                        'sNext = sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                        WriteText 6 + iRowOffset, 1, sCount + sX + sY + sWheel + sLeftDown + sMiddleDown + sRightDown + sLeftCount + sMiddleCount + sRightCount
                        iRowOffset = iRowOffset + 1
                    Next iIndex
                   
                    '' UPDATE mousemessage WITH PLAYING FIELD
                    'mousemessage = ScreenToString$
                   
                    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                    ' END DRAW PLAYING FIELD
                    ' ================================================================================================================================================================
                   
                    ' *** DO WE STILL NEED THIS?
                    InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
                   
                    ' *** DO WE STILL NEED THIS?
                    SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
                   
                    ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                    'MainWndProc = 0
                End If
               
                MemFree lpb
               
                ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                'MainWndProc = 0
                'Exit Function
               
            Case WM_MOUSEMOVE
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + "X:" + Str$(GET_X_LPARAM(lParam))
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + " Y:" + Str$(GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam))
                'mousemessage = mousemessage + Chr$(0)
               
                ' SAVE RANGE OF MOUSE COORDINATES
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinX Then iMinX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxX Then iMaxX = GET_X_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) < iMinY Then iMinY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
                If GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) > iMaxY Then iMaxY = GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam)
               
                ' IDENTIFY WHICH MOUSE IT IS
                strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(raw.header.hDevice))
                iIndex = GetMouseIndex%(strNextID)
                If iIndex >= LBound(arrInfo) Then
                    If iIndex <= UBound(arrInfo) Then
                       
                        ' =============================================================================
                        ' UPDATE ABSOLUTE POSITION
                       
                        ' DOESN'T WORK, MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE:
                        '' METHOD #1: SCALE MOUSE POSITION TO 80X25 POSITION
                        ''iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ 1520
                        'iNewX = ( (GET_X_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 80) \ (iMaxX+1)
                        ''iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ 782
                        'iNewY = ( (GET_Y_LPARAM(lParam) + 1) * 25) \ (iMaxY+1)
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).x = iNewX
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).y = iNewY
                       
                        ' WORKS BUT NOT THAT ACCURATE:
                        ' METHOD #2: INCREMENT/DECREMENT DELTA
                        ' (should we update here too?)
                       
                        'TODO: SAVE SCROLL WHEEL + BUTTONS
                        ' (should we update here too?)
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).wheel =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown =
                        'arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown =
                    End If
                End If
               
                ' *** DO WE STILL NEED THIS?
                InvalidateRect hwnd, 0, -1
               
                ' *** DO WE STILL NEED THIS?
                SendMessage hwnd, WM_PAINT, 0, 0
               
                ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                'MainWndProc = 0
                'Exit Function
               
            Case WM_PAINT
                ' *** I ASSUME WE CAN LEAVE OUT THIS MANUAL SCREEN REFRESH STUFF? ***
                ''DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
                'hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd, Offset(ps))
                ''hdc = BeginPaint(_WindowHandle, Offset(ps))
                '
                ''DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
                'GetClientRect hwnd, Offset(rc)
                ''GetClientRect _WindowHandle, Offset(rc)
                '
                'DrawText hdc, Offset(mousemessage), Len(mousemessage), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
                'OffsetRect Offset(rc), 0, 200
                '
                ''' PRINT LIST OF RawInput DEVICES:
                ''DrawText hdc, Offset(rawinputdevices), Len(rawinputdevices), Offset(rc), DT_CENTER
                '
                ''DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
                'EndPaint hwnd, Offset(ps)
                ''EndPaint _WindowHandle, Offset(ps)
                '
                'MainWndProc = 0
                'Exit Function
               
            Case Else
                ' *** NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD DO HERE? ***
                'MainWndProc = DefWindowProc(hwnd, nMsg, wParam, lParam)
               
        End Select
        ' ================================================================================================================================================================
        ' END Function MainWndProc%&
        ' ================================================================================================================================================================
       
    Loop

End Sub ' main

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initializes raw input stuff

Sub InitRawInput ()
    Dim Rid(0 To 49) As RAWINPUTDEVICE
    Dim nDevices As Unsigned Long
    Dim RawInputDeviceList As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    Dim pRawInputDeviceList As MEM
    ReDim rawdevs(-1) As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST
    Dim x As Unsigned Long
    Dim strNextID As String
    'dim lngNextID as long
   
    If GetRawInputDeviceList(0, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)) <> 0 Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    pRawInputDeviceList = MemNew(Len(RawInputDeviceList) * nDevices)
    GetRawInputDeviceList pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, Offset(nDevices), Len(RawInputDeviceList)
   
    ' This small block of commented code proves that we've got the device list
    ReDim As RAWINPUTDEVICELIST rawdevs(0 To nDevices - 1)
    MemGet pRawInputDeviceList, pRawInputDeviceList.OFFSET, rawdevs()
   
    ' GET MOUSE INFO
    iMouseCount = 0
    rawinputdevices = "Number of raw input devices:" + Str$(nDevices) + Chr$(13)
    For x = 0 To UBound(rawdevs)
        rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice) + ":" + Str$(rawdevs(x).dwType) + Chr$(13)
       
        ' Is it a mouse?
        'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO
        If rawdevs(x).dwType = 0 Then
            iMouseCount = iMouseCount + 1
            strNextID = _Trim$(Str$(rawdevs(x).hDevice))
            'lngNextID = Val(strNextID)
            'arrInfo(iMouseCount-1).ID = lngNextID
            arrInfo(iMouseCount - 1).ID = strNextID
        End If
    Next x
   
    rawinputdevices = rawinputdevices + Chr$(0)
   
    MemFree pRawInputDeviceList
   
    Rid(0).usUsagePage = &H01
    Rid(0).usUsage = &H02
    Rid(0).dwFlags = 0
   
    'DEBUG: SUBSTITUTE _WindowHandle
    Rid(0).hwndTarget = 0
    'Rid(0).hwndTarget = _WindowHandle
   
    If RegisterRawInputDevices(Offset(Rid()), 1, Len(Rid(0))) = 0 Then
        mousemessage = "RawInput init failed" + Chr$(0)
    End If
End Sub ' InitRawInput

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END RAW INPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Initialize mouse test stuff

'TODO: SAVE_MOUSE_INFO

Sub InitMouseTest
    Dim iIndex As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' FOR NOW ONLY SUPPORT UPTO 8 MICE
    If (iMouseCount > 8) Then iMouseCount = 8
   
    ' INITIALIZE CURSORS, MOUSE STATE, ETC.
    Restore CData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).c
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).x = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).y = 0
        ' INITIALIZED BELOW: arrInfo(iIndex).wheel = 127
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightDown = FALSE
        arrInfo(iIndex).LeftCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).MiddleCount = 0
        arrInfo(iIndex).RightCount = 0
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE X COORDINATES
    Restore XData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).x
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE Y COORDINATES
    Restore YData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).y
    Next iLoop
   
    ' INITIALIZE SCROLL WHEEL
    Restore WData
    iIndex = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = 1 To iMouseCount
        iIndex = iIndex + 1
        Read arrInfo(iIndex).wheel
    Next iLoop
   
End Sub ' InitMouseTest

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Finds position in array arrInfo where .ID = MouseID

Function GetMouseIndex% (MouseID As String)
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    Dim iIndex%
    iIndex% = LBound(arrInfo) - 1
    For iLoop = LBound(arrInfo) To UBound(arrInfo)
        If arrInfo(iLoop).ID = MouseID Then
            iIndex% = iLoop
            Exit For
        Else
            ' not it
        End If
    Next iLoop
    GetMouseIndex% = iIndex%
End Function ' GetMouseIndex%

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE TEST FUNCTIONS #1
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Clears global array arrScreen

Sub ClearText
    ' ARRAY METHOD:
    'Dim iColNum As Integer
    'Dim iRowNum As Integer
    'For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
    '    For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
    '        arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum) = " "
    '    Next iRowNum
    'Next iColNum
   
    ' DIRECT METHOD:
    Cls
End Sub ' ClearText

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Plots string MyString to position (iX, iY) in global array arrScreen.

Sub WriteText (iRow As Integer, iColumn As Integer, MyString As String)
    Dim iPos As Integer
    Dim iLoop As Integer
    If iColumn > 0 And iColumn < 81 Then
        If iRow > 0 And iRow < 26 Then
            For iLoop = 1 To Len(MyString)
                iPos = iColumn + (iLoop - 1)
                If iPos < 81 Then
                    ' ARRAY METHOD:
                    'arrScreen(iPos, iRow) = Mid$(MyString, iLoop, 1)
                   
                    ' DIRECT METHOD:
                    Locate iRow, iColumn: Print Mid$(MyString, iLoop, 1);
                Else
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next iLoop
        End If
    End If
End Sub ' WriteText

'' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'' Converts global array arrScreen to a string.
'
'Function ScreenToString$
'    Dim sResult As String
'    Dim iColNum As Integer
'    Dim iRowNum As Integer
'    sResult = ""
'    For iRowNum = LBound(arrScreen, 2) To UBound(arrScreen, 2)
'        For iColNum = LBound(arrScreen, 1) To UBound(arrScreen, 1)
'            sResult = sResult + arrScreen(iColNum, iRowNum)
'        Next iColNum
'        sResult = sResult + Chr$(13)
'    Next iRowNum
'    ScreenToString$ = sResult
'End Function ' ScreenToString$

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' based on code from:
' Qbasic Programs - Download free bas source code
' http://www.thedubber.altervista.org/qbsrc.htm

Sub DrawTextLine (y%, x%, y2%, x2%, c$)
    Dim i%
    Dim steep%
    Dim e%
    Dim sx%
    Dim dx%
    Dim sy%
    Dim dy%
   
    i% = 0: steep% = 0: e% = 0
    If (x2% - x%) > 0 Then sx% = 1: Else sx% = -1
    dx% = Abs(x2% - x%)
    If (y2% - y%) > 0 Then sy% = 1: Else sy% = -1
    dy% = Abs(y2% - y%)
    If (dy% > dx%) Then
        steep% = 1
        Swap x%, y%
        Swap dx%, dy%
        Swap sx%, sy%
    End If
    e% = 2 * dy% - dx%
    For i% = 0 To dx% - 1
        If steep% = 1 Then
            ''PSET (y%, x%), c%:
            'Locate y%, x% : Print c$;
            WriteText y%, x%, c$
        Else
            ''PSET (x%, y%), c%
            'Locate x%, y% : Print c$;
            WriteText x%, y%, c$
        End If

        While e% >= 0
            y% = y% + sy%: e% = e% - 2 * dx%
        Wend
        x% = x% + sx%: e% = e% + 2 * dy%
    Next
    ''PSET (x2%, y2%), c%
    'Locate x2%, y2% : Print c$;
    WriteText x2%, y2%, c$
End Sub ' DrawTextLine

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END TEST OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Returns a count of # of RawInput mouse devices connected to the system

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET COUNT FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded to 1 until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
Function GetRawMouseCount% ()
    GetRawMouseCount% = 1
End Function ' GetRawMouseCount%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Gets ID of each RawInput mouse device connected to the system (for now upto 8)

' Returns the IDs in an array of LONG <- may change depending on whether
' we save each the device handle for each mouse or the index

' If no mouse found, the ID will just be 0 <- or whatever value we decide as default/none

' *****************************************************************************
' TODO: GET THIS FROM RawInput API
' For now, hardcoded arrRawMouseID(1) to 1, and the rest 0, until we figure out how to do this.
' *****************************************************************************
'Sub GetRawMouseIDs (arrRawMouseID( 8) As Integer)
Sub GetRawMouseIDs ()
    Dim iLoop As Integer
   
    ' CLEAR OUT IDs
    For iLoop = 1 To 8
        ''arrRawMouseID(iLoop) = 0
        'arrInfo(iLoop).ID = 0
        arrInfo(iLoop).ID = ""
    Next iLoop
   
    ' GET IDs
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    ''arrRawMouseID(1) = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
    'arrInfo(0).ID = 1 ' for now just fudge it!
End Sub ' GetRawMouseIDs

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Read mouse using RawInput API

' Gets input from mouse, MouseID% = which mouse

' NOTE: click events (mouse up/mouse down) are handled by the calling sub,
'      this routine just sends back
'      TRUE if the given button is currently down or FALSE if it is up.

' Parameters (input only):
' MouseID% = which mouse to return input for
' wheelMin% = minimum value to allow wheelValue% to be decremented to
' wheelMax% = maximum value to allow wheelValue% to be incremened to

' Parameters (values returned):
' x% = mouse x position
' y% = mouse y position
' leftButton% = current state of left mouse button (up or down)
' middleButton% = current state of middle mouse button / scroll wheel button (up or down)
' rightButton% = current state of right mouse button (up or down)
' wheelValue% = value of mouse scroll wheel (passed in and incremented/decremented by 1 if wheel move detected)

Sub ReadRawMouse (MouseID%, x%, y%, leftButton%, middleButton%, rightButton%, wheelValue%, wheelMin%, wheelMax%)
    Dim scrollAmount%
    Dim dx%
    Dim dy%
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
   
    ' read scroll wheel
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
   
    ' determine mouse x position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dx% = 0 ' = getMouseDx(MouseID%)
    x% = x% + dx% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' determine mouse y position
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    dy% = 0 ' = getMouseDy(MouseID%)
    y% = y% + dy% ' adjust mouse value by dx
   
    ' read mouse buttons
    'TODO: get this from RawInput API
    leftButton% = FALSE
    middleButton% = FALSE
    rightButton% = FALSE
   
    ' END READ MOUSE THE NEW RawInput WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
    ' =============================================================================
    ' BEGIN READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    '
    '' read scroll wheel
    'WHILE _MOUSEINPUT ' get latest mouse information
    '    scrollAmount% = _MOUSEWHEEL ' (Returns -1 when scrolling up and 1 when scrolling down with 0 indicating no movement since last read.)
    '    IF (scrollAmount% = -1) AND (wheelValue% > wheelMin%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    ELSEIF (scrollAmount% = 1) AND (wheelValue% < wheelMax%) THEN
    '        wheelValue% = wheelValue% + scrollAmount%
    '    END IF
    'WEND
    '
    '' determine mouse x position
    'x% = _MOUSEX
    '
    '' determine mouse y position
    'y% = _MOUSEY
    '
    '' read mouse buttons
    'leftButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(1)
    'middleButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(3)
    'rightButton% = _MOUSEBUTTON(2)
    '
    ' END READ MOUSE THE OLD QB64 WAY:
    ' =============================================================================
   
End Sub ' ReadRawMouse

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END MOUSE FUNCTIONS TO COME
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' FOR BITWISE OPERATIONS

Function HasBit% (iByte As Integer, iBit As Integer)
    ''TODO: precalculate
    'dim shared m_arrBitValue(1 To 8) As Integer
    'dim iLoop as Integer
    'For iLoop = 0 To 7
    '  m_arrBitValue(iLoop + 1) = 2 ^ iLoop
    'Next iLoop
    'HasBit% = ((iByte And m_arrBitValue(iBit)) = m_arrBitValue(iBit))
    Dim iBitValue As Integer
    iBitValue = 2 ^ (iBit - 1)
    HasBit% = ((iByte And iBitValue) = iBitValue)
End Function ' HasBit%

' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' Split and join strings
' https://www.qb64.org/forum/index.php?topic=1073.0
'
' FROM luke, QB64 Developer
' Date: February 15, 2019, 04:11:07 AM
'
' Given a string of words separated by spaces (or any other character),
' splits it into an array of the words. I've no doubt many people have
' written a version of this over the years and no doubt there's a million
' ways to do it, but I thought I'd put mine here so we have at least one
' version. There's also a join function that does the opposite
' array -> single string.
'
' Code is hopefully reasonably self explanatory with comments and a little demo.
' Note, this is akin to Python/JavaScript split/join, PHP explode/implode.

'Split in$ into pieces, chopping at every occurrence of delimiter$. Multiple consecutive occurrences
'of delimiter$ are treated as a single instance. The chopped pieces are stored in result$().
'
'delimiter$ must be one character long.
'result$() must have been REDIMmed previously.

' Modified to handle multi-character delimiters

Sub split (in$, delimiter$, result$())
    Dim start As Integer
    Dim finish As Integer
    Dim iDelimLen As Integer
    ReDim result$(-1)

    iDelimLen = Len(delimiter$)

    start = 1
    Do
        'While Mid$(in$, start, 1) = delimiter$
        While Mid$(in$, start, iDelimLen) = delimiter$
            'start = start + 1
            start = start + iDelimLen
            If start > Len(in$) Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
        Wend
        finish = InStr(start, in$, delimiter$)
        If finish = 0 Then
            finish = Len(in$) + 1
        End If

        ReDim _Preserve result$(0 To UBound(result$) + 1)

        result$(UBound(result$)) = Mid$(in$, start, finish - start)
        start = finish + 1
    Loop While start <= Len(in$)
End Sub ' split

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END GENERAL PURPOSE FUNCTIONS
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' BEGIN DEBUGGING ROUTINES #DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

'' /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'
'Sub DebugPrint (MyString As String)
'    If m_bDebug = TRUE Then
'        '_Echo MyString
'        ReDim arrLines(-1) As String
'        Dim iLoop As Integer
'        split MyString, Chr$(13), arrLines()
'        For iLoop = LBound(arrLines) To UBound(arrLines)
'            _Echo arrLines(iLoop)
'        Next iLoop
'    End If
'End Sub ' DebugPrint

' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
' END DEBUGGING ROUTINES @DEBUGGING
' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

' ################################################################################################################################################################
' #REFERENCE

' =============================================================================
' SOME USEFUL STUFF FOR REFERENCE:

' Type Name              Type suffix symbol  Minimum value                  Maximum value                Size in Bytes
' ---------------------  ------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------  -------------
' _BIT                    `                    -1                            0                            1/8
' _BIT * n                `n                  -128                          127                          n/8
' _UNSIGNED _BIT          ~`                  0                              1                            1/8
' _BYTE                  %%                  -128                          127                          1
' _UNSIGNED _BYTE        ~%%                  0                              255                          1
' INTEGER                %                    -32,768                        32,767                      2
' _UNSIGNED INTEGER      ~%                  0                              65,535                      2
' LONG                    &                    -2,147,483,648                2,147,483,647                4
' _UNSIGNED LONG          ~&                  0                              4,294,967,295                4
' _INTEGER64              &&                  -9,223,372,036,854,775,808    9,223,372,036,854,775,807    8
' _UNSIGNED _INTEGER64    ~&&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615  8
' SINGLE                  ! or none            -2.802597E-45                  +3.402823E+38                4
' DOUBLE                  #                    -4.490656458412465E-324        +1.797693134862310E+308      8
' _FLOAT                  ##                  -1.18E-4932                    +1.18E+4932                  32(10 used)
' _OFFSET                %&                  -9,223,372,036,854,775,808    9,223,372,036,854,775,807    Use LEN
' _UNSIGNED _OFFSET      ~%&                  0                              18,446,744,073,709,551,615  Use LEN
' _MEM                    none                combined memory variable type  N/A                          Use LEN

' div: int1% = num1% \ den1%
' mod: rem1% = num1% MOD den1%

' @END
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Good news (for me, not you)! We cannot retrieve these messages without this "event-driven" code. So, you're kind of stuck with how it is structured but we can still change up some stuff.
Ask me about Windows API and maybe some Linux stuff
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(09-12-2022, 06:23 PM)Spriggsy Wrote: Good news (for me, not you)! We cannot retrieve these messages without this "event-driven" code. So, you're kind of stuck with how it is structured but we can still change up some stuff.

Ha! 

Well then, I suppose it is also good news in that we learn a new way of doing things in QB64 (events) which might be useful for other tasks as well. 

I'll give it a look later and see if I can get it working as a regular QB64 program, while leaving in the event stuff. 

Wish me luck!  Smile
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