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

Open a HID device by its path name.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_hid_device * SDL_hid_open_path(const char *path, int bExclusive /* = false */);

```

## Function Parameters

|              |                                     |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| **path**     | The path name of the device to open |

## Return Value

Returns a pointer to a [SDL_hid_device](SDL_hid_device) object on success
or NULL on failure.

## Remarks

The path name be determined by calling
[SDL_hid_enumerate](SDL_hid_enumerate)(), or a platform-specific path name
can be used (eg: /dev/hidraw0 on Linux).

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.18.

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