NAME

getvaluator - return the current value of a valuator

SYNOPSIS

C
short getvaluator(v)
Device v;

FORTRAN
integer∗2 function getval(v)
integer∗2 v

Pascal
function getvaluator(v: Device): Short;

DESCRIPTION

A valuator is a single-valued input device.  Examples are the horizontal and vertical motions of a mouse and dials on a control panel.  Getvaluator returns the current value of the specified device.  Its argument is the valuator device number.  Bounds on the returned value can be set with setvaluator. 

SEE ALSO

button, keyboard, noise, qvaluator, setvaluator, unqvaluator

NOTE

This command can only be used in immediate mode. 

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