mouse pointer in zone

[Asholay]

How can you test for the mouse pointer in a zone for a scrolling game?

I want to test when the mouse is over the toolbar (which occupies the left part of the screen) but the mouse in zone tests against the level itself - not the viewable frame.

A workaround is to make a huge active object as the toolbar and test when the mouse is over that, but I can't have that as a practical solution.

[maVado]

you can compare the xmouse position to the "left frame value"

Xmouse < X Left Frame + 256

This should be true if the mouse is in the area left side of the frame within 256 pixels.

[Eliyahu]

as maVado said, you can compare the mouse position to what you want. It is simple, just use compare 2 general values.

Then type XMouse for where you want the X position and then obviously YMouse for Y position, and compare them to the area they shall be over.

[Asholay]

Ah perfect, cheers chaps - knew there would be a simple solution.