gpm_open function
Open connection to GPM server.
Declaration
function gpm_open(var conn: Tgpm_connect; flag: LongInt): LongIntDescription
Gpm_Open opens a new connection to the mouse server. The connection
is described by the fields of the
conn record of type
TGPMConnect.
if Flag is 0, then the application only receives events that come from
its own terminal device. If it is negative it will receive all events. If
the value is positive then it is considered a console number to which to
connect.
The return value is -1 on error, or the file descriptor used to communicate with the client. Under an X-Term the return value is -2.
for an example, see Gpm_GetEvent.
Errors
On Error, the return value is -1.
See also
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