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Mouse Controls

Dictionary-IV based applications are fully mouse aware. For a mouse aware character based interface, simply enable the mouse.

Diagram: NOTE: 3GL applications do require some programming to capture and process mouse events.

Mouse control options can be set in the WorkStation Manager (TbredComm tab).

Mouse on/off If this is off all mouse aware items are ignored. These include Click, Double-click, Right-click; as well as Smart Copy, Control Key and Yes No Pattern. For more information see the WorkStation Manager (Mouse Controls tab).

The following mnemonics are available in Basic:

  • ‘MB’ - Mouse Begin will turn on the mouse.
  • ‘MD’ – Mouse Scroll Down visual.
  • ‘ME’ - Mouse End will turn off the mouse.
  • ‘MH’ – Mouse Home visual.
  • ‘ML’ – Mouse Tab Left visual.
  • ‘MR’ – Mouse Tab Right visual.
  • ‘MU’ – Mouse Scroll Up visual.
  • ‘MX’ – Mouse Exit visual.

The TBREDCON terminal table entries for these mnemonics are:

MB 00 0 0 0 KE[?37h


MD 00 0 0 0 $2A


ME 00 0 0 0 KE[?37l


MH 00 0 0 0 $2A


ML 00 0 0 0 $2A


MR 00 0 0 0 $2A


MU 00 0 0 0 $2A


MX 00 0 0 0 $78

From the TbredComm Reference, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF