actually i was trying to demonstrate a getmouse x,y,,c compatible routine (for simplicity)

i'm used to using getmouse, but you should reconsider scaling the screen 0 so that the above code isn't compatible, and i'll tell you why...

right now, the programmer can detect whether you're moving over the upper half of an ascii row or a lower one. it can also detect whether you're moving over the right side or left side. this will only work in sdl mode, not pure ascii mode (or would it also work in pure ascii mode?)

but there are ascii characters that allow you to "draw" up to 160 by 50 (width 80, 50 in screen 0) or, 80, 100 (width 80, 50 in screen 0.) with getmouse this is impossible, but it's possible in qb64 0.79.

it is still possible in screen 1 to 13, and there are very few applications for this in screen 0, but nonetheless, the information is available in version 0.79.