From:	James W Sager Iii <sager+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	My bad was Re: ps2 mouse and allegro?
Date:	Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:27:07 -0400
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Excerpts from netnews.comp.os.msdos.djgpp: 15-Sep-100 Re: ps2 mouse and
allegro? by "Thomas Harte"@btinterne 
> James W Sager Iii wrote in message ...
> >I'm using a ps2 mouse for windows98, but when I compile my game with an
> >older or newer version of Djgpp+allegro, the PS2 mouse can not move the
> >cursor...
> >
> >Anyone know whats up with this?
>  
>  
> If you are running in a DOS box, I can't really help, but I am aware that
> with my PS2 mouse, Allegro does not report '-1' as promised in the docs for
> install_mouse if you run with no mouse driver (only possible in 'true' DOS),
> but instead '0'. Does that help at all?

Thank you for the help but its my fault.
I was loading up old mouse drivers and it would crash the mouse ability
in the dos box. The key is to use no mouse driver in the dos box.  On
older versions of windows and mother boards without ps2 mice, I had to
load a dos driver.

I'm quite thrilled with how well allegro and DJGPP have adapted and
grown instead of dying out.  They are definately my favorite free ware
things on the net.  And this newsgroup kicks ass.  I judge other
newsgroups by the shining quality of the support given.  So far nothing
has surpassed it, but a few have been close.

Anyway back to programming. I should have a cheesy puzzle game out by
the end of the week if things go cool.  I don't know if its gonna be fun
or anything, but its gonna be there eheh :)

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