VBA Record Mouse Motion

[jeff_]

Hi,

I would like to record the mouse motion, even when it goes off the screen. I can set up a timer and get the screen position of the mouse with Function GetCursorPos Lib "user32", but I'm trying to build a mouse tracker for physical measurement beyond what the display can see. Does anyone have any ideas?

I've been scouring the web for calls to record the raw mouse messages, but I can't find anything in VBA, which is the extent of my abilities.

I'm just looking to write the motion messages from the mouse to a cell, or cells for x and y, so I can log and track it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[cytop]

I'm trying to build a mouse tracker for physical measurement beyond what the display can see

The mouse cannot be moved beyond "what the display can see"...

 

[wideboydixon]

Is this any help:

http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/401643-detect-mouse-movement.html

?

WBD

 

[jeff_]

Is this any help:

http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/401643-detect-mouse-movement.html

?

WBD

Thank you. I like this code better than my timer based one. I especially didn't know about DoEvents. It is still limited by the function call GetCursorPos() which only feeds back where the mouse is on the display. I'm hoping to get the raw movement data from the mouse. I'm sure Windows gets an interrupt from the mouse device when movement is detected or button events happen. Maybe there is an HID call or I need to do this from the command line. Thank you again!

 

[jeff_]

Understood that the mouse icon you view cannot go beyond the display, but the physical mouse you drag around can. That's the data I'm trying to get to.