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SDL_JoystickOpen(3)		SDL API Reference	     SDL_JoystickOpen(3)

NAME
     SDL_JoystickOpen - Opens a joystick for use.

SYNOPSIS
     #include "SDL.h"

     SDL_Joystick *SDL_JoystickOpen(int index);

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

RETURN VALUE
     Returns a SDL_Joystick structure on success. NULL on failure.

EXAMPLES
     SDL_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);
     }

SEE ALSO
     SDL_JoystickClose

SDL			     Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00	     SDL_JoystickOpen(3)

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