Chart.MouseDown Event (Excel)
Occurs when a mouse button is pressed while the pointer is over a chart.
Syntax
expression .MouseDown(Button, Shift, x, y)
expression A variable that represents a Chart object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Button |
Required |
Long |
The mouse button that was released. Can be one of the following XlMouseButton constants: xlNoButton, xlPrimaryButton, or xlSecondaryButton. |
Shift |
Required |
Long |
The state of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys when the event occurred. Can be one of or a sum of values. |
x |
Required |
Long |
The X coordinate of the mouse pointer in chart object client coordinates. |
y |
Required |
Long |
The Y coordinate of the mouse pointer in chart object client coordinates. |
Return Value
Nothing
Remarks
The following table specifies the values for the Shift parameter.
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0 (zero) |
No keys |
1 |
SHIFT key |
2 |
CTRL key |
4 |
ALT key |
Example
This example runs when a mouse button is pressed while the pointer is over a chart.
Private Sub Chart_MouseDown(ByVal Button As Long, _
ByVal Shift As Long, ByVal X As Long, ByVal Y As Long)
MsgBox "Button = " & Button & chr$(13) & _
"Shift = " & Shift & chr$(13) & _
"X = " & X & " Y = " & Y
End Sub