SDL_GetGamepadButtonFromString

Convert a string into an SDL_GamepadButton enum.

Header File

Syntax

SDL_GamepadButton SDL_GetGamepadButtonFromString(const char *str);

Function Parameters

const char *

str

string representing a SDL_Gamepad axis.

Return Value

(SDL_GamepadButton) Returns the SDL_GamepadButton enum corresponding to the input string, or SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_INVALID if no match was found.

Remarks

This function is called internally to translate SDL_Gamepad mapping strings for the underlying joystick device into the consistent SDL_Gamepad mapping. You do not normally need to call this function unless you are parsing SDL_Gamepad mappings in your own code.

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.