(This is the legacy documentation for SDL2, the previous stable version; SDL3 is the current stable version.)

SDL_JoystickPathForIndex

Get the implementation dependent path of a joystick.

Header File

Syntax

const char* SDL_JoystickPathForIndex(int device_index);

Function Parameters

int

device_index

the index of the joystick to query (the N'th joystick on the system).

Return Value

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

Remarks

This can be called before any joysticks are opened.

Version

This function is available since SDL 2.24.0.