.TH "SDL_JoystickOpen" "3" "Sun 10 Jun 2001, 19:41" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"

.SH "NAME"

SDL_JoystickOpen\- Opens a joystick for use\&.

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

.sp

\fBSDL_Joystick *\fBSDL_JoystickOpen\fP\fR(\fBint index\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

Opens a joystick for use within SDL\&. The \fBindex\fR refers to the N\&'th joystick in the system\&. A joystick must be opened before it game be used\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP

Returns a \fBSDL_Joystick\fR structure on success\&. \fBNULL\fR on failure\&.

.SH "EXAMPLES"

.PP

.PP

.nf

\f(CWSDL_Joystick *joy;

// Check for joystick

if(SDL_NumJoysticks()>0){

// Open joystick

joy=SDL_JoystickOpen(0);

if(joy)

{

printf("Opened Joystick 0

");

printf("Name: %s

", SDL_JoystickName(0));

printf("Number of Axes: %s

", SDL_JoystickNumAxes(joy));

printf("Number of Buttons: %s

", SDL_JoystickNumButtons(joy));

printf("Number of Balls: %s

", SDL_JoystickNumBalls(joy));

}

else

printf("Couldn\&'t open Joystick 0

");

// Close if opened

if(SDL_JoystickOpened(0))

SDL_JoystickClose(joy);

}\fR

.fi

.PP

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_JoystickClose\fP\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Sun 10 Jun 2001, 19:41