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Get Mouse Position Relative to Front Panel Origin/Gray Dot

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‎04-09-2014 05:51 AM
Last Edited by: Member Example_Scrubber_Haixiang ‎08-10-2017 07:36 AM

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Overview
This example demonstrates how to determine the mouse coordinates relative to the Front Panel's origin (gray dot).

 
Description
This example demonstrates how to determine the mouse coordinates relative to the Front Panel's origin (gray dot) by using VI Server references to determine the Front Panel's position relative to the origin and relative to the user's screen, and using these coordinates to calculate the mouse's position relative to the origin through the fomula.

Mouse Coordinates relative to Front Panel Origin = Local Pane Coordinates - Global Pane Coordinates + Mouse Coordinates 


Requirements

LabVIEW 2013 (or later)


Steps to Implement or Execute Code

  1. Run the VI
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