Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

SYSTEM.MOUSE_X_POS system variable
Syntax
SYSTEM.MOUSE_X_POS
Description
SYSTEM.MOUSE_X_POS represents (as a CHAR value) the x coordinate of the mouse in the units of
the current form coordinate system. If the mouse is in an item, the value is relative to the upper left
corner of the item’s bounding box. If the mouse is on a canvas, the value is relative to the upper left
corner of the canvas.
Note: SYSTEM.MOUSE_X_POS is always NULL on character-mode platforms.
SYSTEM.MOUSE_X_POS examples
/*
** Example: See SYSTEM.MOUSE_ITEM and
** SYSTEM.MOUSE_BUTTON_SHIFT_STATE.
*/
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