>> Instead, I want to use it sinply to input raw control data into PD.  I'm
>> imagining input floats such as "X Position", "Y Position", "Button1",
>> "Button2", "Wheel Inc", "Wheel Dec".

>The GEM library features a mouse object with such values.

Hmm....I can see how to use [gemmouse] to input mouse info from a mouse device "that is being used as a mouse", but i'm looking to get input from mouse devices that are "not being used as mice".  I just want their inputs to function as generic control data.

Thanks for the reply nonetheless,

rs