Detect Full Mouse Clicks?

Geta-Ve

Hey there! So I am wondering how I can have GS detect a full down-up mouse click? Currently I have my project detecting when the mouse button is down DO event. The problem with this is that I can hold down the mouse button and keep initiating the event.

I'd like the event to only initiate once per click.

Thank you! And I apologize if the answer is super simple, I just can't seem to figure it out.

KevinCross

Try setting a boolean to true when pressed and false when released. Then put that boolean on your rule so that it will only work when it's false, which will be once.

jamie_c

Couldn't you just use "mouse button is up" then it will only trigger when the button is released, after a full click down and release?

Socks

Couldn't you just use "mouse button is up" then it will only trigger when the button is released, after a full click down and release?

Too easy, needs more attributes.

jamie_c

Oh yeah, I forgot, humans love to over complicate things. Silly me!

Geta-Ve

@KevinCross: Thank you! I shall try that out.

@jaime_c and Socks: unfortunately this does not work since after the first click it always registers the mouse up event. Thank you though!

KevinCross

The other way if you don't want to set up a release rule is have a timer inside the pressed rule that sets the boolean back to false after 0.3 or 0.4 seconds etc. I sometimes use timers in this way for things like double tap. Make sure the run to completion box is checked.

Socks

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Socks

@KevinCross: Thank you! I shall try that out.

@jaime_c and Socks: unfortunately this does not work since after the first click it always registers the mouse up event. Thank you though!

@Geta-Ve

Works fine for me (example attached), the point here is that if you can use Kevin's notion of "when released" to change an attribute, then you already have a system for detecting when a full click is made ! (the very "when released" you are using to change the attribute!!).

Geta-Ve

I just want to say thanks @Socks for the awesome posts! I haven't had a chance to test out your attachment yet, as I have been struggling with some other issues.

I apologize for not responding sooner!