GetMessagePos function (winuser.h)
Retrieves the cursor position for the last message retrieved by the GetMessage function.
To determine the current position of the cursor, use the GetCursorPos function.
Syntax
DWORD GetMessagePos();
Return value
Type: DWORD
The return value specifies the x- and y-coordinates of the cursor position. The x-coordinate is the low order short and the y-coordinate is the high-order short.
Remarks
As noted above, the x-coordinate is in the low-order short of the return value; the y-coordinate is in the high-order short (both represent signed values because they can take negative values on systems with multiple monitors). If the return value is assigned to a variable, you can use the MAKEPOINTS macro to obtain a POINTS structure from the return value. You can also use the GET_X_LPARAM or GET_Y_LPARAM macro to extract the x- or y-coordinate.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winuser.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | User32.lib |
| DLL | User32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-ntuser-message-l1-1-1 (introduced in Windows 8.1) |
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