Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: RemoteControl.ClickMouse

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RemoteControl.ClickMouse

Moves the mouse cursor and performs a click.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Server	FileMaker Cloud	FileMaker iOS SDK
RemoteControl	2.8	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

MBS( "RemoteControl.ClickMouse"; x; y { ; down; ButtonIndex } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value

x New x position of the mouse. 500

y New y position of the mouse. 500

down Optional
Pass 1 to press mouse button and 0 to release it. If this parameter is missing, the plugin will click and release in one step. 1

ButtonIndex Optional
Optional, pass 2 for the right mouse instead of left mouse. Or 3 for the third button. 1

Parameter	Description	Example value
x	New x position of the mouse.	500
y	New y position of the mouse.	500
down	Optional Pass 1 to press mouse button and 0 to release it. If this parameter is missing, the plugin will click and release in one step.	1
ButtonIndex	Optional Optional, pass 2 for the right mouse instead of left mouse. Or 3 for the third button.	1

Result

Returns OK on success.

Description

Moves the mouse cursor and performs a click.
If x and y are both zero, the mouse is not moved.
May fail due to limited permissions.

You can use RemoteControl.MouseX and RemoteControl.MouseY to find current mouse position.

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Release notes

Version 7.3
- Fixed RemoteControl.ClickMouse to not move mouse on Mac for 0/0 coordinate.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 17th August 2016

Registry.SetValue - RemoteControl.FindWindow

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