GetDoubleClickTime Function

Declare Function GetDoubleClickTime Lib "user32.dll" () As Long

Platforms: Win 32s, Win 95/98, Win NT

GetDoubleClickTime determines the maximum time allowed between successive mouse clicks for Windows to interpret it as a double click (along with negligible mouse movement). The maximum time between clicks is given in milliseconds. The function returns the maximum double click time.

Example:

' Display the maximum amount of time between clicks to
' consider the operation a double click.
Dim doubletime As Long  ' receives double click time

doubletime = GetDoubleClickTime()  ' get the maximum double click time
Debug.Print doubletime; "milliseconds are allowed between clicks during a double click."

Related Call: SetDoubleClickTime
Category: Mouse
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