GetPhysicalCursorPos function (winuser.h)

Retrieves the position of the cursor in physical coordinates.

Syntax

BOOL GetPhysicalCursorPos(
  [out] LPPOINT lpPoint
);

[out] lpPoint

Type: LPPOINT

The position of the cursor, in physical coordinates.

Type: BOOL

TRUE if successful; otherwise FALSE.

GetLastError can be called to get more information about any error that is generated.

For a description of the difference between logical coordinates and physical coordinates, see PhysicalToLogicalPoint.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	winuser.h (include Windows.h)
Library	User32.lib
DLL	User32.dll
API set	ext-ms-win-ntuser-gui-l1-1-1 (introduced in Windows 8.1)