###### (This is the legacy documentation for SDL2, the previous stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current stable version.)
# SDL_HapticNumEffectsPlaying

Get the number of effects a haptic device can play at the same time.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_haptic.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_haptic.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_HapticNumEffectsPlaying(SDL_Haptic * haptic);
```

## Function Parameters

|                            |            |                                                                       |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Haptic](SDL_Haptic) * | **haptic** | the [SDL_Haptic](SDL_Haptic) device to query maximum playing effects. |

## Return Value

(int) Returns the number of effects the haptic device can play at the same
time or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

This is not supported on all platforms, but will always return a value.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_HapticNumEffects](SDL_HapticNumEffects)
- [SDL_HapticQuery](SDL_HapticQuery)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryHaptic](CategoryHaptic)