NAME

       mouse_init, mouse_init_return_fd - specifically initialize a mouse

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vgamouse.h>

       int mouse_init(char *dev, int type, int samplerate);
       int mouse_init_return_fd(char *dev, int type, int samplerate);

DESCRIPTION

       These routines can be used to open the mouse manually, ignoring the mouse types or devices
       specified in the config file.

       dev is the name of the mouse device (defaults to /dev_mouse).

       samplerate may be one MOUSE_DEFAULTSAMPLERATE(150) or any other value. Probably it  is  in
       Hz.

       type is one of the types which are listed already in vga_getmousetype(3).

       If  these  routines  are used it is not necessary to call vga_setmousesupport(3), but it's
       probably better to not use these and use vga_setmousesupport(3) instead.

       The return_fd version returns the file descriptor of the mouse device to allow you  to  do
       further  tricks  with  the  mouse  (but the filehandle may change during a VC switch). The
       other version just returns 0 if successful.  Both return -1 on error.

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),      vgagl(7),      libvga.config(5),      eventtest(6),       mouse_close(3),
       mouse_getposition_6d(3),     mouse_getx(3),    mouse_setposition(3),    mouse_setscale(3),
       mouse_setwrap(3),     mouse_setxrange(3),     mouse_update(3),     mouse_waitforupdate(3),
       vga_setmousesupport(3), mouse_seteventhandler(3), vga_waitevent(3)

AUTHOR

       This  manual  page  was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact
       source of the referenced function as well as of the original documentation is unknown.

       It is very likely that both are at least  to  some  extent  are  due  to  Harm  Hanemaayer
       <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally  this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and
       will happily accept any additions or corrections to this  first  version  of  the  svgalib
       manual.