% % $Id$ % This file is part of the FPC documentation. % Copyright (C) 1997, by Michael Van Canneyt % % The FPC documentation is free text; you can redistribute it and/or % modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as % published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the % License, or (at your option) any later version. % % The FPC Documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, % but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of % MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU % Library General Public License for more details. % % You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public % License along with the FPC documentation; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, % write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, % Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. % \chapter{The GPM unit} \FPCexampledir{gpmex} \section{Introduction} The \file{GPM} unit implements an interface to file{libgpm}, the console program for mouse handling. This unit was created by Peter Vreman, and is only available on \linux. When this unit is used, your program is linked to the C libraries, so you must take care of the C library version. Also, it will only work with version 1.17 or higher of the \file{libgpm} library. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Constants, types and variables \section{Constants, types and variables} \subsection{constants} The following constants are used to denote filenames used by the library: \begin{verbatim} _PATH_VARRUN = '/var/run/'; _PATH_DEV = '/dev/'; GPM_NODE_DIR = _PATH_VARRUN; GPM_NODE_DIR_MODE = 0775; GPM_NODE_PID = '/var/run/gpm.pid'; GPM_NODE_DEV = '/dev/gpmctl'; GPM_NODE_CTL = GPM_NODE_DEV; GPM_NODE_FIFO = '/dev/gpmdata'; \end{verbatim} The following constants denote the buttons on the mouse: \begin{verbatim} GPM_B_LEFT = 4; GPM_B_MIDDLE = 2; GPM_B_RIGHT = 1; \end{verbatim} The following constants define events: \begin{verbatim} GPM_MOVE = 1; GPM_DRAG = 2; GPM_DOWN = 4; GPM_UP = 8; GPM_SINGLE = 16; GPM_DOUBLE = 32; GPM_TRIPLE = 64; GPM_MFLAG = 128; GPM_HARD = 256; GPM_ENTER = 512; GPM_LEAVE = 1024; \end{verbatim} The following constants are used in defining margins: \begin{verbatim} GPM_TOP = 1; GPM_BOT = 2; GPM_LFT = 4; GPM_RGT = 8; \end{verbatim} % Types \subsection{Types} The following general types are defined: \begin{verbatim} TGpmEtype = longint; TGpmMargin = longint; \end{verbatim} The following type describes an event; it is passed in many of the gpm functions. \begin{verbatim} PGpmEvent = ^TGpmEvent; TGpmEvent = record buttons : byte; modifiers : byte; vc : word; dx : word; dy : word; x : word; y : word; EventType : TGpmEType; clicks : longint; margin : TGpmMargin; end; TGpmHandler=function(var event:TGpmEvent;clientdata:pointer):longint;cdecl; \end{verbatim} The following types are used in connecting to the \file{gpm} server: \begin{verbatim} PGpmConnect = ^TGpmConnect; TGpmConnect = record eventMask : word; defaultMask : word; minMod : word; maxMod : word; pid : longint; vc : longint; end; \end{verbatim} The following type is used to define {\em regions of interest} \begin{verbatim} PGpmRoi = ^TGpmRoi; TGpmRoi = record xMin : integer; xMax : integer; yMin : integer; yMax : integer; minMod : word; maxMod : word; eventMask : word; owned : word; handler : TGpmHandler; clientdata : pointer; prev : PGpmRoi; next : PGpmRoi; end; \end{verbatim} % Variables \subsection{Variables} The following variables are imported from the \var{gpm} library \begin{verbatim} gpm_flag : longint;cvar;external; gpm_fd : longint;cvar;external; gpm_hflag : longint;cvar;external; gpm_morekeys : Longbool;cvar;external; gpm_zerobased : Longbool;cvar;external; gpm_visiblepointer : Longbool;cvar;external; gpm_mx : longint;cvar;external; gpm_my : longint;cvar;external; gpm_timeout : TTimeVal;cvar;external; _gpm_buf : array[0..0] of char;cvar;external; _gpm_arg : ^word;cvar;external; gpm_handler : TGpmHandler;cvar;external; gpm_data : pointer;cvar;external; gpm_roi_handler : TGpmHandler;cvar;external; gpm_roi_data : pointer;cvar;external; gpm_roi : PGpmRoi;cvar;external; gpm_current_roi : PGpmRoi;cvar;external; gpm_consolefd : longint;cvar;external; Gpm_HandleRoi : TGpmHandler;cvar;external; \end{verbatim} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Functions and procedures \section{Functions and procedures} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_AnyDouble}{GpmAnyDouble} \Declaration function Gpm\_AnyDouble(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \var{Gpm\_AnyDouble} returns \var{True} if \var{EventType} contains the \var{GPM\_DOUBLE} flag, \var{False} otherwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle} \Declaration function Gpm\_AnySingle(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \var{Gpm\_AnySingle} returns \var{True} if \var{EventType} contains the \var{GPM\_SINGLE} flag, \var{False} otherwise. \Errors \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyDoubmle}{GpmAnyDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple} \Declaration function Gpm\_AnyTriple(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \Errors \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyDoubmle}{GpmAnyDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_Close}{GpmClose} \Declaration function Gpm\_Close:longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_Close} closes the current connection, and pops the connection stack; this means that the previous connection becomes active again. The function returns -1 if the current connection is not the last one, and it returns 0 if the current connection is the last one. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_Open}{GpmOpen} \end{functionl} for an example, see \seefl{Gpm\_GetEvent}{GpmGetEvent}. \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_FitValues}{GpmFitValues} \Declaration function Gpm\_FitValues(var x,y:longint):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_fitValues} changes \var{x} and \var{y} so they fit in the visible screen. The actual mouse pointer is not affected by this function. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_FitValuesM}{GpmFitValuesM}, \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_FitValuesM}{GpmFitValuesM} \Declaration function Gpm\_FitValuesM(var x,y:longint; margin:longint):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_FitValuesM} chnages \var{x} and \var{y} so they fit in the margin indicated by \var{margin}. If \var{margin} is -1, then the values are fitted to the screen. The actual mouse pointer is not affected by this function. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_FitValues}{GpmFitValues}, \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_GetEvent}{GpmGetEvent} \Declaration function Gpm\_GetEvent(var Event:TGpmEvent):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_GetEvent} Reads an event from the file descriptor \var{gpm\_fd}. This file is only for internal use and should never be called by a client application. It returns 1 on succes, and -1 on failue. \Errors On error, -1 is returned. \SeeAlso seefl{Gpm\_GetSnapshot}{GpmGetSnapshot} \end{functionl} \FPCexample{gpmex} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_GetLibVersion}{GpmGetLibVersion} \Declaration function Gpm\_GetLibVersion(var where:longint):pchar;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_GetLibVersion} returns a pointer to a version string, and returns in \var{where} an integer representing the version. The version string represents the version of the gpm library. The return value is a pchar, which should not be dealloacted, i.e. it is not on the heap. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_GetServerVersion}{GpmGetServerVersion} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_GetServerVersion}{GpmGetServerVersion} \Declaration function Gpm\_GetServerVersion(var where:longint):pchar;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_GetServerVersion} returns a pointer to a version string, and returns in \var{where} an integer representing the version. The version string represents the version of the gpm server program. The return value is a pchar, which should not be dealloacted, i.e. it is not on the heap. \Errors If the gpm program is not present, then the function returns \var{Nil} \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_GetLibVersion}{GpmGetLibVersion} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_GetSnapshot}{GpmGetSnapshot} \Declaration function Gpm\_GetSnapshot(var Event:TGpmEvent):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_GetSnapshot} returns the picture that the server has of the current situation in \var{Event}. This call will not read the current situation from the mouse file descriptor, but returns a buffered version. The meaning of the fields is as follows: \begin{description} \item[x,y] current position of the cursor. \item[dx,dy] size of the window. \item[vc] number of te virtual console. \item[modifiers] keyboard shift state. \item[buttons] buttons which are currently pressed. \item[clicks] number of clicks (0,1 or 2). \end{description} The function returns the number of mouse buttons, or -1 if this information is not available. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_GetEvent}{GpmGetEvent} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_LowerRoi}{GpmLowerRoi} \Declaration function Gpm\_LowerRoi(which:PGpmRoi; after:PGpmRoi):PGpmRoi;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_LowerRoi} lowers the region of interest \var{which} after \var{after}. If \var{after} is \var{Nil}, the region of interest is moved to the bottom of the stack. The return value is the new top of the region-of-interest stack. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_RaiseRoi}{GpmRaiseRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_PopRoi}{GpmPopRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_PushRoi}{GpmPopRoi} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_Open}{GpmOpen} \Declaration function Gpm\_Open(var Conn:TGpmConnect; Flag:longint):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_Open} opens a new connection to the mouse server. The connection is described by the fields of the \var{conn} record: \begin{description} \item[EventMask] A bitmask of the events the program wants to receive. \item[DefaultMask] A bitmask to tell the library which events get their default treatment (text selection). \item[minMod] the minimum amount of modifiers needed by the program. \item[maxMod] the maximum amount of modifiers needed by the program. \end{description} if \var{Flag} is 0, then the application only receives events that come from its own terminal device. If it is negative it will receive all events. If the value is positive then it is considered a console number to which to connect. The return value is -1 on error, or the file descriptor used to communicate with the client. Under an X-Term the return value is -2. \Errors On Error, the return value is -1. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_Open}{GpmOpen} \end{functionl} for an example, see \seefl{Gpm\_GetEvent}{GpmGetEvent}. \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_PopRoi}{GpmPopRoi} \Declaration function Gpm\_PopRoi(which:PGpmRoi):PGpmRoi;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_PopRoi} pops the topmost region of interest from the stack. It returns the next element on the stack, or \var{Nil} if the current element was the last one. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_RaiseRoi}{GpmRaiseRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_LowerRoi}{GpmLowerRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_PushRoi}{GpmPopRoi} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_PushRoi}{GpmPushRoi} \Declaration function Gpm\_PushRoi(x1:longint; y1:longint; X2:longint; Y2:longint; mask:longint; fun:TGpmHandler; xtradata:pointer):PGpmRoi;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_PushRoi} puts a new {\em region of interest} on the stack. The region of interest is defined by a rectangle described by the corners \var{(X1,Y1)} and \var{(X2,Y2)}. The \var{mask} describes which events the handler {fun} will handle; \var{ExtraData} will be put in the \var{xtradata} field of the {TGPM\_Roi} record passed to the \var{fun} handler. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_RaiseRoi}{GpmRaiseRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_PopRoi}{GpmPopRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_LowerRoi}{GpmLowerRoi} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_RaiseRoi}{GpmRaiseRoi} \Declaration function Gpm\_RaiseRoi(which:PGpmRoi; before:PGpmRoi):PGpmRoi;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_RaiseRoi} raises the {\em region of interest} \var{which} till it is on top of region \var{before}. If \var{before} is nil then the region is put on top of the stack. The returned value is the top of the stack. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_PushRoi}{GpmPushRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_PopRoi}{GpmPopRoi}, \seefl{Gpm\_LowerRoi}{GpmLowerRoi} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_Repeat}{GpmRepeat} \Declaration function Gpm\_Repeat(millisec:longint):longint;cdecl;external; \Description \var{Gpm\_Repeat} returns 1 of no mouse event arrives in the next \var{millisec} miiliseconds, it returns 0 otherwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_GetEvent}{GpmGetEvent} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble} \Declaration function Gpm\_StrictDouble(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \var{Gpm\_StrictDouble} returns true if \var{EventType} contains only a doubleclick event, \var{False} otherwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyDouble}{GpmAnyDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle} \Declaration function Gpm\_StrictSingle(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \var{Gpm\_StrictDouble} returns \var{True} if \var{EventType} contains only a singleclick event, \var{False} otherwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyDouble}{GpmAnyDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle} \end{functionl} \begin{functionl}{Gpm\_StrictTriple}{GpmStrictTriple} \Declaration function Gpm\_StrictTriple(EventType : longint) : boolean; \Description \var{Gpm\_StrictTriple} returns true if \var{EventType} contains only a triple click event, \var{False} otherwise. \Errors None. \SeeAlso \seefl{Gpm\_AnyTriple}{GpmAnyTriple}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictDouble}{GpmStrictDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnyDouble}{GpmAnyDouble}, \seefl{Gpm\_StrictSingle}{GpmStrictSingle}, \seefl{Gpm\_AnySingle}{GpmAnySingle} \end{functionl}