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SDL API Reference                             SDL_JoystickOpen(3)



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







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