Windows mouse button application focus

[cactushead]

I know you can use keyboard_check_direct to get a result which is independent of which application has focus.
But is there a similar feature for the mouse so I can detect the mouse buttons even if the application does not have focus?
Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[cactushead]

I've been searching but I still see no solution to this - is this sort of mouse checking simply not possible?

 

[Nocturne]

Not within GameMaker, no. Might be possible with an extension, but I've not seen one...

 

[cactushead]

ok thanks Nocturne - it would have been nice but not essential for my project.