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RID_DEVICE_INFO structure (winuser.h)

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Defines the raw input data coming from any device.

Syntax

typedef struct tagRID_DEVICE_INFO {
  DWORD cbSize;
  DWORD dwType;
  union {
    RID_DEVICE_INFO_MOUSE    mouse;
    RID_DEVICE_INFO_KEYBOARD keyboard;
    RID_DEVICE_INFO_HID      hid;
  } DUMMYUNIONNAME;
} RID_DEVICE_INFO, *PRID_DEVICE_INFO, *LPRID_DEVICE_INFO;

Members

cbSize

Type: DWORD

The size, in bytes, of the RID_DEVICE_INFO structure.

dwType

Type: DWORD

The type of raw input data. This member can be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
RIM_TYPEMOUSE
0
 Data comes from a mouse.
RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD
1
 Data comes from a keyboard.
RIM_TYPEHID
2
 Data comes from an HID that is not a keyboard or a mouse.

DUMMYUNIONNAME

DUMMYUNIONNAME.mouse

Type: RID_DEVICE_INFO_MOUSE

If dwType is RIM_TYPEMOUSE, this is the RID_DEVICE_INFO_MOUSE structure that defines the mouse.

DUMMYUNIONNAME.keyboard

Type: RID_DEVICE_INFO_KEYBOARD

If dwType is RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD, this is the RID_DEVICE_INFO_KEYBOARD structure that defines the keyboard.

DUMMYUNIONNAME.hid

Type: RID_DEVICE_INFO_HID

If dwType is RIM_TYPEHID, this is the RID_DEVICE_INFO_HID structure that defines the HID device.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Header winuser.h (include Windows.h)

See also

Conceptual

GetRawInputDeviceInfo

RID_DEVICE_INFO_HID

RID_DEVICE_INFO_KEYBOARD

RID_DEVICE_INFO_MOUSE

Raw Input

Reference