###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_hid_open_path

Open a HID device by its path name.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_hid_device * SDL_hid_open_path(const char *path);
```

## Function Parameters

|              |          |                                      |
| ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| const char * | **path** | the path name of the device to open. |

## Return Value

([SDL_hid_device](SDL_hid_device) *) Returns a pointer to a
[SDL_hid_device](SDL_hid_device) object on success or NULL on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## 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 3.1.3.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryHIDAPI](CategoryHIDAPI)