.TH "SDL_JoystickOpen" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "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: %d

", SDL_JoystickNumAxes(joy));

    printf("Number of Buttons: %d

", SDL_JoystickNumButtons(joy));

    printf("Number of Balls: %d

", 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, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00