IGameInputReading::GetControllerAxisCount (v1)

Retrieves the number of axes on a game controller.

Syntax

uint32_t GetControllerAxisCount();

Return value

Type: uint32_t

Returns the number of axes on the game controller.

Remarks

The IGameInputReading::GetControllerAxisCount method determines the buffers needed for the IGameInputReading::GetControllerAxisState method. GetControllerAxisCount retrieves axis, button, and switch state from a game controller. Each state is returned as a separate variable-length array into buffers provided by the caller. The number of valid buffer entries upon return is indicated by the return value.

Requirements

Header: GameInput.h

Library: gameinput.lib

Supported platforms: Windows

See also

Advanced GameInput topics Overview of GameInput IGameInputReading