"SDL_JoystickOpen" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"
"NAME"
SDL_JoystickOpen - Opens a joystick for use.
"SYNOPSIS"
#include "SDL.h"
SDL_Joystick *SDL_JoystickOpen(int index);
"DESCRIPTION"
Opens a joystick for use within SDL. The index refers to the N'th joystick in the system. A joystick must be opened before it game be used.
"RETURN VALUE"
Returns a SDL_Joystick structure on success. NULL on failure.
"EXAMPLES"
SDL_Joystick *joy;
// Check for joystick
if(SDL_NumJoysticks()>0){
// Open joystick
joy=SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
if(joy)
{
printf("Opened Joystick 0
");
printf("Name: %s
", SDL_JoystickName(0));
printf("Number of Axes: %d
", SDL_JoystickNumAxes(joy));
printf("Number of Buttons: %d
", SDL_JoystickNumButtons(joy));
printf("Number of Balls: %d
", SDL_JoystickNumBalls(joy));
}
else
printf("Couldn't open Joystick 0
");
// Close if opened
if(SDL_JoystickOpened(0))
SDL_JoystickClose(joy);
}
"SEE ALSO"
SDL_JoystickClose
created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00
