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\section{\class{wxJoystick}}\label{wxjoystick}

wxJoystick allows an application to control one or more joysticks.

\wxheading{Derived from}

\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}

\wxheading{Include files}

<wx/joystick.h>

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}

\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}

\membersection{wxJoystick::wxJoystick}\label{wxjoystickctor}

\func{}{wxJoystick}{\param{int}{ joystick = wxJOYSTICK1}}

Constructor. {\it joystick} may be one of wxJOYSTICK1, wxJOYSTICK2, indicating the joystick
controller of interest.

\membersection{wxJoystick::\destruct{wxJoystick}}\label{wxjoystickdtor}

\func{}{\destruct{wxJoystick}}{\void}

Destroys the wxJoystick object.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetButtonState}\label{wxjoystickgetbuttonstate}

\constfunc{int}{GetButtonState}{\void}

Returns the state of the joystick buttons. Every button is mapped to a single
bit in the returned integer, with the first button being mapped to the least
significant bit, and so on.
A bitlist of wxJOY\_BUTTONn identifiers, where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 
is available for historical reasons.

\constfunc{bool}{GetButtonState}{\param{unsigned}{ id}}

Returns the state of the specified joystick button.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{id}{The button id to report, from 0 to \helpref{GetNumberButtons()}{wxjoystickgetnumberbuttons} - 1}

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetManufacturerId}\label{wxjoystickgetmanufacturerid}

\constfunc{int}{GetManufacturerId}{\void}

Returns the manufacturer id.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetMovementThreshold}\label{wxjoystickgetmovementthreshold}

\constfunc{int}{GetMovementThreshold}{\void}

Returns the movement threshold, the number of steps outside which the joystick is deemed to have
moved.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberAxes}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberaxes}

\constfunc{int}{GetNumberAxes}{\void}

Returns the number of axes for this joystick.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberButtons}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberbuttons}

\constfunc{int}{GetNumberButtons}{\void}

Returns the number of buttons for this joystick.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberJoysticks}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberjoysticks}

\func{static int}{GetNumberJoysticks}{\void}

Returns the number of joysticks currently attached to the computer.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetPollingMax}\label{wxjoystickgetpollingmax}

\constfunc{int}{GetPollingMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum polling frequency.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetPollingMin}\label{wxjoystickgetpollingmin}

\constfunc{int}{GetPollingMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum polling frequency.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetProductId}\label{wxjoystickgetproductid}

\constfunc{int}{GetProductId}{\void}

Returns the product id for the joystick.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetProductName}\label{wxjoystickgetproductname}

\constfunc{wxString}{GetProductName}{\void}

Returns the product name for the joystick.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetposition}

\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}

Returns the x, y position of the joystick.

\constfunc{int}{GetPosition}{\param{unsigned}{ axis}}

Returns the position of the specified joystick axis.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{axis}{The joystick axis to report, from 0 to \helpref{GetNumberAxes()}{wxjoystickgetnumberaxes} - 1.}

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetpovposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetPOVPosition}{\void}

Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units,
but limited to return 0, 9000, 18000 or 27000.
Returns -1 on error.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetpovctsposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetPOVCTSPosition}{\void}

Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units.
Returns -1 on error.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderMax}\label{wxjoystickgetruddermax}

\constfunc{int}{GetRudderMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum rudder position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderMin}\label{wxjoystickgetruddermin}

\constfunc{int}{GetRudderMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum rudder position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetrudderposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetRudderPosition}{\void}

Returns the rudder position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetUMax}\label{wxjoystickgetumax}

\constfunc{int}{GetUMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum U position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetUMin}\label{wxjoystickgetumin}

\constfunc{int}{GetUMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum U position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetUPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetuposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetUPosition}{\void}

Gets the position of the fifth axis of the joystick, if it exists.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetVMax}\label{wxjoystickgetvmax}

\constfunc{int}{GetVMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum V position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetVMin}\label{wxjoystickgetvmin}

\constfunc{int}{GetVMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum V position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetVPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetvposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetVPosition}{\void}

Gets the position of the sixth axis of the joystick, if it exists.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetXMax}\label{wxjoystickgetxmax}

\constfunc{int}{GetXMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum x position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetXMin}\label{wxjoystickgetxmin}

\constfunc{int}{GetXMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum x position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetYMax}\label{wxjoystickgetymax}

\constfunc{int}{GetYMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum y position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetYMin}\label{wxjoystickgetymin}

\constfunc{int}{GetYMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum y position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetZMax}\label{wxjoystickgetzmax}

\constfunc{int}{GetZMax}{\void}

Returns the maximum z position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetZMin}\label{wxjoystickgetzmin}

\constfunc{int}{GetZMin}{\void}

Returns the minimum z position.

\membersection{wxJoystick::GetZPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetzposition}

\constfunc{int}{GetZPosition}{\void}

Returns the z position of the joystick.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOV}\label{wxjoystickhaspov}

\constfunc{bool}{HasPOV}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick has a point of view control.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOV4Dir}\label{wxjoystickhaspovfdir}

\constfunc{bool}{HasPOV4Dir}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick point-of-view supports discrete values (centered, forward, backward, left, and right).

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOVCTS}\label{wxjoystickhaspovcts}

\constfunc{bool}{HasPOVCTS}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick point-of-view supports continuous degree bearings.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasRudder}\label{wxjoystickhasrudder}

\constfunc{bool}{HasRudder}{\void}

Returns true if there is a rudder attached to the computer.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasU}\label{wxjoystickhasu}

\constfunc{bool}{HasU}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick has a U axis.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasV}\label{wxjoystickhasv}

\constfunc{bool}{HasV}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick has a V axis.

\membersection{wxJoystick::HasZ}\label{wxjoystickhasz}

\constfunc{bool}{HasZ}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick has a Z axis.

\membersection{wxJoystick::IsOk}\label{wxjoystickisok}

\constfunc{bool}{IsOk}{\void}

Returns true if the joystick is functioning.

\membersection{wxJoystick::ReleaseCapture}\label{wxjoystickreleasecapture}

\func{bool}{ReleaseCapture}{\void}

Releases the capture set by {\bf SetCapture}.

\wxheading{Return value}

true if the capture release succeeded.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxJoystick::SetCapture}{wxjoysticksetcapture}, \helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}

\membersection{wxJoystick::SetCapture}\label{wxjoysticksetcapture}

\func{bool}{SetCapture}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win}, \param{int}{ pollingFreq = 0}}

Sets the capture to direct joystick events to {\it win}.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{win}{The window that will receive joystick events.}

\docparam{pollingFreq}{If zero, movement events are sent when above the
threshold. If greater than zero, events are received every {\it pollingFreq} milliseconds.}

\wxheading{Return value}

true if the capture succeeded.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxJoystick::ReleaseCapture}{wxjoystickreleasecapture}, \helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}

\membersection{wxJoystick::SetMovementThreshold}\label{wxjoysticksetmovementthreshold}

\func{void}{SetMovementThreshold}{\param{int}{ threshold}}

Sets the movement threshold, the number of steps outside which the joystick is deemed to have
moved.