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The GetCursorPos function retrieves the cursor’s position, in screen coordinates.

BOOL GetCursorPos(

    LPPOINT lpPoint 

// address of structure for cursor position

   );

Parameters

lpPoint
Points to a POINT structure that receives the screen coordinates of the cursor.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The cursor position is always given in screen coordinates and is not affected by the mapping mode of the window that contains the cursor.

The calling process must have WINSTA_READATTRIBUTES access to the window station.

See Also

ClipCursor, POINT, SetCursor, SetCursorPos, ShowCursor 

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