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Returns the name of the selected joystick. If no name can be found, this function returns NULL. Returns the name of the selected joystick. If no name can be found, this function returns NULL; call [[SDL_GetError]]() for more information.

DRAFT

SDL_JoystickName

Use this function to get the implementation dependent name of a joystick.

Syntax

const char* SDL_JoystickName(int device_index)

Function Parameters

device_index

the index of the joystick to query -or- *the N'th joystick on the system*

Return Value

Returns the name of the selected joystick. If no name can be found, this function returns NULL; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Code Examples

*

/* Print the names of all attached joysticks */
int num_joy, i;
num_joy=SDL_NumJoysticks();
printf("%d joysticks found\n", num_joy);
for(i=0;i<num_joy;i++)
  printf("%s\n", SDL_JoystickName(i));

*

Remarks

This can be called before any joysticks are opened.


CategoryAPI, CategoryJoystick

None: SDL_JoystickName (last edited 2015-04-26 18:55:49 by PhilippWiesemann)

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