x_new,y_new from x_old,y_old

I would like to be able to move the mouse from the old x,y to the
new x,y pixel by pixel. I have no problem with moving the mouse
it's a way of moving it from point A to B smoothly that i do not know how to do.

use a timer, and move the mouse a little bit for each timer event.

i'm using a for loop to get the to the new position but it the mouse does this

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i want

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there is my code

GetCursorPos z
xm = z.x
ym = z.y
x2 = Val(Mid(f(line), 3, 5))
y2 = Val(Mid(f(line), 8, 5))
Do Until xm = x2 And ym = y2
If x2 < xm Then xm = xm - 1
If x2 > xm Then xm = xm + 1
If y2 < ym Then ym = ym - 1
If y2 > ym Then ym = ym + 1
retval = SetCursorPos(xm, ym)
Sleep (1)
Loop

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what do u mean ?

I'm slow :)

the lines are the mouse movement. never mind the dots

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i need this

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so, u want to move the mouse diagonally only?

a straight line is easy to plot but moving the mouse diagonally is the problem.

this one i found in C but i can't covert it to VB and get it to work


/**************************************************************************
* line_fast *
* draws a line using Bresenham's line-drawing algorithm, which uses *
* no multiplication or division. *
**************************************************************************/

void line_fast(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, byte color)
{
int i,dx,dy,sdx,sdy,dxabs,dyabs,x,y,px,py;

dx=x2-x1; /* the horizontal distance of the line */
dy=y2-y1; /* the vertical distance of the line */
dxabs=abs(dx);
dyabs=abs(dy);
sdx=sgn(dx);
sdy=sgn(dy);
x=dyabs>>1;
y=dxabs>>1;
px=x1;
py=y1;

VGA[(py<<8)+(py<<6)+px]=color;

if (dxabs>=dyabs) /* the line is more horizontal than vertical */
{
for(i=0;i<dxabs;i++)
{
y+=dyabs;
if (y>=dxabs)
{
y-=dxabs;
py+=sdy;
}
px+=sdx;
plot_pixel(px,py,color);
}
}
else /* the line is more vertical than horizontal */
{
for(i=0;i<dyabs;i++)
{
x+=dxabs;
if (x>=dyabs)
{
x-=dyabs;
px+=sdx;
}
py+=sdy;
plot_pixel(px,py,color);
}
}
}

u can try this code, if u really just want to plot (x1,y1) to (x2,y2), i used the Line Method to connect the dots...

1. add a command button and name it cmdPlot
2. add two labels namely lblPoint1 and lblPoint2
3. and paste this code in the general declaration

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Explicit
Dim CX1 As Integer, CY1 As Integer 'point 1 of the line
Dim CX2 As Integer, CY2 As Integer 'point 2 of the line
Dim curX As Integer, curY As Integer 'current Xpos and Ypos

Dim maxDot As Integer

Private Sub cmdPlot_Click()
If cmdPlot.Caption = "&Plot" Then
'draw a line
Line (CX1, CY1)-(CX2, CY2)
cmdPlot.Caption = "&Another Try"
ElseIf cmdPlot.Caption = "&Another Try" Then
lblPoint1.Caption = ""
lblPoint2.Caption = ""
maxDot = 0
cmdPlot.Caption = "&Plot"
cmdPlot.Enabled = False
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Form_MouseDown(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
maxDot = maxDot + 1

If maxDot <= 2 Then 'limit the user to plot 2 points only
Select Case maxDot
Case 1
CX1 = curX
CY1 = curY
lblPoint1.Caption = curX & ", " & curY
Case 2
CX2 = curX
CY2 = curY
lblPoint2.Caption = curX & ", " & curY
cmdPlot.Enabled = True
End Select
'draw a dot
PSet (curX, curY), vbRed
Else
Exit Sub
End If

End Sub

Private Sub Form_MouseMove(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
curX = X
curY = Y
Form1.Caption = curX & ", " & curY
End Sub

'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i'll try to code same program but this time i'll be using the bresenham's line algorithm. i think there are many things to consider in ploting a point using the said algorithm... :)

Thanks but thats what i'm looking for. I want to plot x1,y1 to x2,y2 like you did but the mouse has to know how to get from x1,y1 to x2,y2.

example:

x1=10: y1=10 'mouse starts here <<< this is known
x2=15: y2=20 ' mouse will stop here <<<<this is known

tell mouse how to move
xm=10:ym=10 'start here
xm=11:ym=11
xm=11:ym=12
xm=12:ym=13
xm=12:ym=14
xm=13:ym=15
xm=13:ym=16
xm=14:ym=17
xm=14:ym=18
xm=15:ym=19
xm=15:ym=20 'end here

i've tried to use Bresenham's line-drawing algorithm i found but can not get it to work.

ok. then u should check this site, the algorithm here is a little bit easy to understand :

http://www.totse.com/en/computers/co...logy/bres.html

i am trying to convert it in VB but so far im not succesful !!! maybe i'll focus on it when i have free time, coz i have to finished my project . . .:p