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echo: power_bas
to: O. DAVID SALERY
from: WAYNE FOWLER
date: 1996-12-22 14:42:00
subject: Re: Mouse Driver help

WF>     Hello everyone.  Has anyone got any source or library for PB to 
detect 
WF> DOS if there is a mouse driver loaded. . I have some source to use a 
mouse,
WF> and it works fine, but I would like to be able to detect if a mouse 
driver 
WF> loaded.  I wrote a paint program, and it works great, but some of the 
peopl
WF> gave it too, tried to load it, and it would not load, as not mouse 
driver, 
WF> well it loaded, but coudln't draw ..  So I would like to make it more 
user 
WF> friendly and put driver detection in it.  SO thanks to anyone that can 
help
OD> 
OD> If you use MS-DOS or PC DOS, try typing MSD at the DOS prompt.
    Umm, thanks anyway, but what I meant was how from within a BASiC program 
can I detect if a mouse is present.  But thanks anyway, and someone has 
already help me out now anyway..
    BYE!!  Wayne
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