initMouseWheelEvent method
Initializes a new mouse wheel event that the IDocumentEvent::createEvent method created. For the standards based method, see IDOMWheelEvent::initWheelEvent.
Syntax
HRESULT retVal = object.initMouseWheelEvent(eventType, canBubble, cancelable, view, detail, screenXArg, screenYArg, clientXArg, clientYArg, buttonArg, relatedTargetArg, modifiersListArg, wheelDeltaArg);
Parameters
eventType [in]
Type: BSTR
The following value, or a user-defined custom event type.
mousewheel
An HTMLFrameSiteEvents::onmousewheel event. The mouse wheel rotates upward or downward.
canBubble [in]
Type: VARIANT_BOOL
VARIANT_TRUE (true)
The event should propagate upward.
VARIANT_FALSE (false)
The event does not propagate upward.
cancelable [in]
Type: VARIANT_BOOL
VARIANT_TRUE (true)
The default action can be canceled.
VARIANT_FALSE (false)
The default action cannot be canceled.
view [in]
Type: IHTMLWindow2
An IHTMLWindow2 variable that specifies the active window, or NULL. This value is returned in the IDOMUIEvent::view attribute of the event.
detail [in]
Type: long
A number that can provide additional information about the event. This value is returned in the IDOMUIEvent::detail property of the event.
screenXArg [in]
Type: long
The x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the screen. This value is returned in the IDOMMouseEvent::screenX property of the event.
screenYArg [in]
Type: long
The y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the screen. This value is returned in the IDOMMouseEvent::screenY property of the event.
clientXArg [in]
Type: long
The x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the browser's client area. This value is returned in the IDOMMouseEvent::clientX property of the event.
clientYArg [in]
Type: long
The y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the upper-left corner of the browser's client area. This value is returned in the IDOMMouseEvent::clientY property of the event.
buttonArg [in]
Type: unsigned short
The mouse button that caused the event. This value is returned in the IDOMMouseEvent::button property of the event.
0
No mouse button is pressed.
1
The left mouse button is pressed.
2
The right mouse button is pressed.
relatedTargetArg [in]
Type: IEventTarget
A reference to the related element. For more information about how related elements are used with mouse events, see IDOMFocusEvent::relatedTarget.
modifiersListArg [in]
Type: BSTR
A space-separated list of any of the following values:
Alt
The left or right Alt key is pressed.
AltGraph
The Ctrl and Alt keys are pressed.
CapsLock
The Caps Lock toggle is enabled.
Control
The left or right Ctrl key is pressed.
Meta
The Meta/Control key is pressed.
NumLock
The Num Lock toggle is enabled.
Scroll
The Scroll Lock toggle is enabled.
Shift
The left or right Shift key is pressed.
Win
The left or right Windows logo key is pressed.
wheelDeltaArg [in]
Type: long
The distance that the wheel has rotated around the y-axis (vertically). This value is returned in the IDOMMouseWheelEvent::wheelDelta property of the event.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Standards information
There are no standards that apply here.
Remarks
A MouseWheelEvent event can capture wheel movement along a vertical axis only. To capture movement in all directions, use WheelEvent instead.