###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.) # SDL_SensorGetDeviceNonPortableType Get the platform dependent type of a sensor. ## Syntax ```c int SDL_SensorGetDeviceNonPortableType(int device_index); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | -------------------- | ------------------- | | **device_index** | The sensor to check | ## Return Value Returns the sensor platform dependent type, or -1 if `device_index` is out of range. ## Version This function is available since SDL 2.0.9. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI)