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How can I continuously get the position of the mouse whilst its button is being held down?

I know I can do:

<element onclick=functionName(event)></element>

<script>

function functionName(e){

e.pageX

e.pageY

//do stuff

}

</script>

and I know you can use the onmousedown event, but how would I continuously get the position while the button is still held down?

Oddly I couldn't find this anywhere I looked.

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answered 12 Years ago adilene · Accepted Answer

Anyway, I'd suggest using mousemove event with check if which event property equals 1 (i.e. left mouse button pressed):

$(element).on(mousemove, function(e) {

    if (e.which == 1) {

        console.log(e.pageX +  /  + e.pageY);

    }

});

DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/HBZBQ/