[PD] In 2019 is there a way to detect mouse down/up?

[IOhannes m zmoelnig]

On 14.03.19 03:46, Chris McCormick wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is there a way in a Pd [vanilla] patch to detect a mouse-down and
> mouse-up event in non-edit mode? So for example to build a GUI which
> works like a hardware keyboard key. Pressing it down mean on, letting go
> means off.

weirdo keyboard that is used with an arrow that is controlled by a
mouse. for hardware keyboards, i prefer [key] and [keyup].

having said that, you can use data-structures to create an area that
reacts responds to clicks.

keep in mind that it is not touch sensitive.

gfasdmr
IOhannes

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