How to force the cursor to the center of a window.

[Atli]

Hi guys.

I'm writing a game in C++ and DirectX and I'm looking for a way to force the mouse to stay in the center of the window.

I tried this, but it doesn't seem to work. It doesn't give any errors, it simply does nothing.

RECT wRect;
GetWindowRect(hWnd, &wRect);
COORD wCoord = {wRect.left + (CLIENT_WIDTH / 2), wRect.top + (CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2)};
SetConsoleCursorPosition(
    GetStdHandle ( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE ),
    wCoord
);
 

I also tried to use the IDirect3DDevice9::SetCursorPosition method but that also did nothing.

RECT wRect;
GetWindowRect(hWnd, &wRect);
d3dDevice->SetCursorPosition(
    wRect.left + (CLIENT_WIDTH / 2), 
    wRect.top + (CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2), 
    D3DCURSOR_IMMEDIATE_UPDATE
);
 

Anybody know how I can do this?

I should add that I'm using DirectInput to capture the mouse. Don't think it matters, but then again, what do I know :P

[ilikepython]

Hi guys.

I'm writing a game in C++ and DirectX and I'm looking for a way to force the mouse to stay in the center of the window.

I tried this, but it doesn't seem to work. It doesn't give any errors, it simply does nothing.

RECT wRect;
GetWindowRect(hWnd, &wRect);
COORD wCoord = {wRect.left + (CLIENT_WIDTH / 2), wRect.top + (CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2)};
SetConsoleCursorPosition(
    GetStdHandle ( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE ),
    wCoord
);
 

I also tried to use the IDirect3DDevice9::SetCursorPosition method but that also did nothing.

RECT wRect;
GetWindowRect(hWnd, &wRect);
d3dDevice->SetCursorPosition(
    wRect.left + (CLIENT_WIDTH / 2), 
    wRect.top + (CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2), 
    D3DCURSOR_IMMEDIATE_UPDATE
);
 

Anybody know how I can do this?

I should add that I'm using DirectInput to capture the mouse. Don't think it matters, but then again, what do I know :P

I'm not sure if this might work but try the SetCusorPos function:

SetCursorPos(CLIENT_WIDTH / 2, CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2);
 

[Atli]

I'm not sure if this might work but try the SetCusorPos function:

SetCursorPos(CLIENT_WIDTH / 2, CLIENT_HEIGHT / 2);
 

That works perfectly!

Thanks very much.

[ilikepython]

That works perfectly!

Thanks very much.

Glad to help .