Back & foward button from mouse does not work.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » 13 Sep 2005 20:33

I did some web searching... are you using WM_MOUSE messages to get the information? If so, then the following scrap of conversation may help:

The second item I could not process was the new X1 and X2 buttons found on the newer Microsoft IntelliMouse®. The problem was a lack of hardware on my part. ...the WM_XBUTTONxxx messages pass which button was pressed in the high order word of the wParam. Since the WM_MOUSEWHEEL message passes the wheel click direction in the same way...

Post by **admin** » 13 Sep 2005 20:55

The_Dude wrote:I did some web searching... are you using WM_MOUSE messages to get the information? If so, then the following scrap of conversation may help:

The second item I could not process was the new X1 and X2 buttons found on the newer Microsoft IntelliMouse®. The problem was a lack of hardware on my part. ...the WM_XBUTTONxxx messages pass which button was pressed in the high order word of the wParam. Since the WM_MOUSEWHEEL message passes the wheel click direction in the same way...

I'm using WM_MOUSE messages to catch the mouse wheel; the standard buttons however are raised into VB native events. Looking for WM_XBUTTONxxx messages might be a way... I won't have time for this very soon, though.

Thanks anyway!

Post by **admin** » 29 Jan 2006 08:09

The_Dude wrote:PS I believe that MS call those two buttons the X1 button and X2 button (if I am not confusing two different things).

Yes, correct. I'm now catching the XBUTTON messages via subclassing the form, but, damn it!, they are consumed by the controls covering the form. There's only a very tiny area (marked orange) where the form is exposed and the XButtons should work:

Any ideas anybody?

Post by **admin** » 03 Mar 2006 12:05

Just to close this thread: history buttons do work now perfectly. The case is closed.