Handling Mouse Events problem code

Question

This information was taken from this website: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/mouse_events12232005014128AM/mouse_events.aspx

Tools Used : Visual C# .NET

Handling events in C# is little bit tricky than in C++ or VB. In C#, you write a delegate and then write an event handler. These event handlers are overridable public events defined in the Control or other WinForms classes.

1. Write a Delegate

I want to handle Mouse Down events and do something when left or right mouse buttons are pressed. Write this line of code in your InitializeComponent function.

this.MouseDown += new System.WinForms.MouseEventHandler(this.Form_MouseDown);

2. Write the Event

Now you write the event handle. The output parameter of your event returns System.WinForms.MouseEventArgs object which gives you the details about mouse down such as what button is pressed or how many times. Here are MouseEventArgs members.

MouseEventArgs members

Button	Indicates which mouse button was pressed. It could be Left, Right, Middle, or None.
Clicks	Indicates the number of times the mouse button was pressed and released.
Delta	Indicates a signed count of the number of detents the mouse wheel has rotated.
X	The x-coordinate of mouse click.
Y	The y-coordinate of mouse click.

Event Handler

private void Form_MouseDown(object sender, System.WinForms.MouseEventArgs e)

{

switch (e.Button)

{

case MouseButtons.Left:

MessageBox.Show(this,"Left Button Click");

break;

case MouseButtons.Right:

MessageBox.Show(this,"Right Button Click" );

break;

case MouseButtons.Middle:

break;

default:

break;

}

I am a newbie at this, and I do not understand what this means, or where I should put it! Please help ... this.MouseDown += new System.WinForms.MouseEventHandler(this.Form_MouseDown);

Then, I need to know where to put THIS!:

private void Form_MouseDown(object sender, System.WinForms.MouseEventArgs e)

{

switch (e.Button)

{

case MouseButtons.Left:

MessageBox.Show(this,"Left Button Click");

break;

case MouseButtons.Right:

MessageBox.Show(this,"Right Button Click" );

break;

case MouseButtons.Middle:

break;

default:

break;

}

Thanks in advance for any help.

Alan · Answer

Well the following line goes in the InitializeComponent() method but if you're using Visual Studio you don't need to do this manually - in fact it's better if you don't! this.MouseDown += new System.WinForms.MouseEventHandler(this.Form_MouseDown); In the VS designer click anywhere in the Form and then click on the 'lightning bolt' symbol in the Properties Box to get a list of the form's properties and then double-click on the MouseDown event. This will cause a MouseDown event handler skeleton to be opened up similar to the following: private void Form1_MouseDown( object sender MouseEventArgs e) { } So just insert the method code from Mahesh's article in there. If you look at the InitializeComponent() method which is managed by the VS designer you'll find that the line I mentioned earlier in this post has been automatically inserted for you so there's nothing more to do there.