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SDL_hid_open_path(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_hid_open_path(3)

SDL_hid_open_path - Open a HID device by its path name.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
SDL_hid_device * SDL_hid_open_path(const char *path);

The path name be determined by calling

SDL_hid_enumerate (), or a platform-specific path name can be used (eg: /dev/hidraw0 on Linux).

the path name of the device to open.

( SDL_hid_device
*) Returns a pointer to a

SDL_hid_device
object on success or NULL on failure; call

SDL_GetError () for more information.

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SDL 3.2.10 Simple Directmedia Layer