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**GetMouse**

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The GetMouse method is used to retrieve mouse coordinates each time a mouse event has occurred on the graph control.

**Implementation:**

The **GetMouse** method is called from the TakeEventOfParent method, and sets the following properties:

! Coordinates of the mouse in DC units

self.eMouseX (see [[mousex  return mouse horizontal position .htm|mousex()]])

self.eMouseY (see [[mousey  return mouse vertical position .htm|mousey()]])

! Coordinates of the mouse in logic (independent) units

self.eMouseXl

self.eMouseYl

! Coordinates of the mouse in physical (node)units

self.eMouseXa

self.eMouseYa

**See Also:**     [[takeeventofparent process all graph events .htm|TakeEventOfParent]]