.TH "SDL_JoystickGetAxis" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 

.SH "NAME"

SDL_JoystickGetAxis \- Get the current state of an axis

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

.sp

\fBSint16 \fBSDL_JoystickGetAxis\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Joystick *joystick, int axis\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

\fBSDL_JoystickGetAxis\fP returns the current state of the given \fBaxis\fR on the given \fBjoystick\fR\&.

.PP

On most modern joysticks the X axis is usually represented by \fBaxis\fR 0 and the Y axis by \fBaxis\fR 1\&. The value returned by \fBSDL_JoystickGetAxis\fP is a signed integer (-32768 to 32768) representing the current position of the \fBaxis\fR, it maybe necessary to impose certain tolerances on these values to account for jitter\&. It is worth noting that some joysticks use axes 2 and 3 for extra buttons\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP

Returns a 16-bit signed integer representing the current position of the \fBaxis\fR\&.

.SH "EXAMPLES"

.PP

.PP

.nf

\f(CWSint16 x_move, y_move;

SDL_Joystick *joy1;

\&.

\&.

x_move=SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy1, 0);

y_move=SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy1, 1);\fR

.fi

.PP

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_JoystickNumAxes\fP\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00