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TPAD_$INQ_DTYPE                   Domain/OS                    TPAD_$INQ_DTYPE


NAME
     tpad_$inq_dtype - return the last locator used

SYNOPSIS (C)
     #include <apollo/base.h>
     #include <apollo/tpad.h>

     tpad_$dev_type_t tpad_$inq_dtype(void)

SYNOPSIS (Pascal)
     %include '/sys/ins/base.ins.pas';
     %include '/sys/ins/tpad.ins.pas';

     function tpad_$inq_dtype : tpad_$dev_type_t;

SYNOPSIS (FORTRAN)
     %include '/sys/ins/base.ins.ftn'
     %include '/sys/ins/tpad.ins.ftn'

           integer*2 device
           device = tpad_$inq_dtype

DESCRIPTION
     This call returns a value indicating the last locator used for input.
     The returned value can be one of the following:

     tpad_$have_bitpad
          A bitpad provided the last locator input.

     tpad_$have_mouse
          A mouse provided the last locator input.

     tpad_$have_touchpad
          A touchpad provided the last locator input.

     tpad_$unknown
          No locator input was received since the node was last booted.

SEE ALSO
     tpad_$inquire.

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