Structures and wincon.h

I am trying to use the console header that comes with the windows header file, wincon.

I keep getting the error:
"Structure required on left side of . or .*."

This is the bit of code that is having the problem:

Code:

INPUT_RECORD  * Monkey;
        unsigned long King = 6;
        unsigned long DUMB = 9;
        unsigned long  * DUMBER = &King;


        ReadConsoleInputA(GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE),  Monkey, DUMB, DUMBER);

        int X = Monkey.Event.EventType.dwMousePosition.X;
        cout << "X = " << X;

I have no idea what it means but if you could help me that would be great, thanks.

Paul

"Monkey" is a pointer. You must access it with "->".