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I use Turbo c as my compiler. now am not able to use mouse.i can access the menu only by using key board. how can i change this ? i wanna use mouse.. am a beginner..so plz do help me..:-|

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asked why the Turbo C IDE won’t accept mouse clicks and can only be controlled from the keyboard. correctly pointed out that a modern tool is usually the simplest fix, and posted a pointer for further reading. For anyone who needs to keep using Turbo C (courseware, old BGI graphics, or legacy projects), here are practical, accurate options that work on modern Windows.

Run Turbo C inside DOS emulation (recommended): modern Windows (NT/2000/XP and later) does not load real-mode DOS drivers, so the IDE often won’t see a mouse. Install DOSBox and run Turbo C inside it. Typical workflow:

mount c c:\TurboC
c:
cd TC\BIN
tc.exe

Replace c:\TurboC with the folder you unpacked. DOSBox provides mouse emulation; if the IDE still ignores the mouse, load a DOS mouse driver (commonly MOUSE.COM) inside the emulated session before starting Turbo C. DOSBox download and docs are available at DOSBox.

Move to a native, modern tool (best for learning): compilers/IDEs that run natively on current Windows avoid these hardware/driver problems and support standard C/C++ (MinGW/GCC with Code::Blocks, Visual Studio Community, or online compilers). That route removes DOS quirks and keeps code portable.

Quick troubleshooting notes: verify you are running Turbo C in a DOS environment (not Windows console), check for a DOS mouse driver in AUTOEXEC or the emulated session, and prefer emulation (DOSBox) over trying to force DOS drivers on modern Windows. For teaching or current-development purposes, migrate to a standard compiler—Turbo C is obsolete and can teach bad habits about nonstandard headers and BGI graphics.

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Please get a new compiler... Dev-C++ maybe (search google for dev-cpp borland). It's loads better.


Greetz, Eddy

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thank u so much..nw am dwnloading DevC++...:)

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