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.TH "al_get_joystick_type" "3" "" "Allegro reference manual"
.SH NAME
al_get_joystick_type \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.EX
#include \f[B]<allegro5/allegro.h>\f[R]

ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE al_get_joystick_type(ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK *joy)
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
Returns the joystick type.
If the type is \f[CR]ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE_GAMEPAD\f[R], then you can
use the ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_BUTTON(3) and ALLEGRO_GAMEPAD_STICK(3) to
interpret the button/stick events and states more easily.
Joystick types will typically be unknown unless
al_set_joystick_mappings(3) is called first.
.SH SINCE
5.2.11
.SH SEE ALSO
al_set_joystick_mappings(3), ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK_TYPE(3)
.RS
.PP
\f[I][Unstable API]:\f[R] New API.
.RE