>>The mousemove event could be the answer I was fishing for but how does it work but I still want a understanding of how to setup a API function in foxpro the monitor of the window message like I use to do in visual basic, Can this be done or not,
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>The mousemove event where would one in the form or container or control would I use the mousemove event to test to see If the button was pressed when I am sitting of the READ EVENT. How does one use the mousemove event.
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>Frank H. Shaw
>fshaw@runestones.com

FROM VFP HELP:

SYS(1270)

Returns a reference for an object at the specified point.

Syntax

SYS(1270 [, nXCoord, nYCoord])

Returns

Object, Logical

Arguments

nXCoord Specifies the horizontal coordinate.

nYCoord Specifies the vertical coordinate.

Remarks

If you omit the coordinates nXCoord and nYCoord, a reference to the object that is under the current mouse position is returned. If you include the coordinates nXCoord and nYCoord, a reference to the object at that location is returned.

False (.F.) is returned if no object is under the mouse pointer or located at the coordinates specified with nXCoord and nYCoord.
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HTH :)