docs/latex/wx/joystick.tex

   1 \section{\class{wxJoystick}}\label{wxjoystick}
   2
   3 wxJoystick allows an application to control one or more joysticks.
   4
   5 \wxheading{Derived from}
   6
   7 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
   8
   9 \wxheading{Include files}
  10
  11 <wx/joystick.h>
  12
  13 \wxheading{See also}
  14
  15 \helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}
  16
  17 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  18
  19 \membersection{wxJoystick::wxJoystick}\label{wxjoystickctor}
  20
  21 \func{}{wxJoystick}{\param{int}{ joystick = wxJOYSTICK1}}
  22
  23 Constructor. {\it joystick} may be one of wxJOYSTICK1, wxJOYSTICK2, indicating the joystick
  24 controller of interest.
  25
  26 \membersection{wxJoystick::\destruct{wxJoystick}}\label{wxjoystickdtor}
  27
  28 \func{}{\destruct{wxJoystick}}{\void}
  29
  30 Destroys the wxJoystick object.
  31
  32 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetButtonState}\label{wxjoystickgetbuttonstate}
  33
  34 \constfunc{int}{GetButtonState}{\void}
  35
  36 Returns the state of the joystick buttons. Every button is mapped to a single
  37 bit in the returned integer, with the first button being mapped to the least
  38 significant bit, and so on.
  39 A bitlist of wxJOY\_BUTTONn identifiers, where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4
  40 is available for historical reasons.
  41
  42 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetManufacturerId}\label{wxjoystickgetmanufacturerid}
  43
  44 \constfunc{int}{GetManufacturerId}{\void}
  45
  46 Returns the manufacturer id.
  47
  48 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetMovementThreshold}\label{wxjoystickgetmovementthreshold}
  49
  50 \constfunc{int}{GetMovementThreshold}{\void}
  51
  52 Returns the movement threshold, the number of steps outside which the joystick is deemed to have
  53 moved.
  54
  55 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberAxes}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberaxes}
  56
  57 \constfunc{int}{GetNumberAxes}{\void}
  58
  59 Returns the number of axes for this joystick.
  60
  61 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberButtons}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberbuttons}
  62
  63 \constfunc{int}{GetNumberButtons}{\void}
  64
  65 Returns the number of buttons for this joystick.
  66
  67 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetNumberJoysticks}\label{wxjoystickgetnumberjoysticks}
  68
  69 \func{static int}{GetNumberJoysticks}{\void}
  70
  71 Returns the number of joysticks currently attached to the computer.
  72
  73 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPollingMax}\label{wxjoystickgetpollingmax}
  74
  75 \constfunc{int}{GetPollingMax}{\void}
  76
  77 Returns the maximum polling frequency.
  78
  79 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPollingMin}\label{wxjoystickgetpollingmin}
  80
  81 \constfunc{int}{GetPollingMin}{\void}
  82
  83 Returns the minimum polling frequency.
  84
  85 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetProductId}\label{wxjoystickgetproductid}
  86
  87 \constfunc{int}{GetProductId}{\void}
  88
  89 Returns the product id for the joystick.
  90
  91 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetProductName}\label{wxjoystickgetproductname}
  92
  93 \constfunc{wxString}{GetProductName}{\void}
  94
  95 Returns the product name for the joystick.
  96
  97 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetposition}
  98
  99 \constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
 100
 101 Returns the x, y position of the joystick.
 102
 103 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetpovposition}
 104
 105 \constfunc{int}{GetPOVPosition}{\void}
 106
 107 Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units,
 108 but limited to return 0, 9000, 18000 or 27000.
 109 Returns -1 on error.
 110
 111 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetpovctsposition}
 112
 113 \constfunc{int}{GetPOVCTSPosition}{\void}
 114
 115 Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units.
 116 Returns -1 on error.
 117
 118 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderMax}\label{wxjoystickgetruddermax}
 119
 120 \constfunc{int}{GetRudderMax}{\void}
 121
 122 Returns the maximum rudder position.
 123
 124 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderMin}\label{wxjoystickgetruddermin}
 125
 126 \constfunc{int}{GetRudderMin}{\void}
 127
 128 Returns the minimum rudder position.
 129
 130 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetrudderposition}
 131
 132 \constfunc{int}{GetRudderPosition}{\void}
 133
 134 Returns the rudder position.
 135
 136 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetUMax}\label{wxjoystickgetumax}
 137
 138 \constfunc{int}{GetUMax}{\void}
 139
 140 Returns the maximum U position.
 141
 142 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetUMin}\label{wxjoystickgetumin}
 143
 144 \constfunc{int}{GetUMin}{\void}
 145
 146 Returns the minimum U position.
 147
 148 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetUPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetuposition}
 149
 150 \constfunc{int}{GetUPosition}{\void}
 151
 152 Gets the position of the fifth axis of the joystick, if it exists.
 153
 154 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetVMax}\label{wxjoystickgetvmax}
 155
 156 \constfunc{int}{GetVMax}{\void}
 157
 158 Returns the maximum V position.
 159
 160 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetVMin}\label{wxjoystickgetvmin}
 161
 162 \constfunc{int}{GetVMin}{\void}
 163
 164 Returns the minimum V position.
 165
 166 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetVPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetvposition}
 167
 168 \constfunc{int}{GetVPosition}{\void}
 169
 170 Gets the position of the sixth axis of the joystick, if it exists.
 171
 172 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetXMax}\label{wxjoystickgetxmax}
 173
 174 \constfunc{int}{GetXMax}{\void}
 175
 176 Returns the maximum x position.
 177
 178 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetXMin}\label{wxjoystickgetxmin}
 179
 180 \constfunc{int}{GetXMin}{\void}
 181
 182 Returns the minimum x position.
 183
 184 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetYMax}\label{wxjoystickgetymax}
 185
 186 \constfunc{int}{GetYMax}{\void}
 187
 188 Returns the maximum y position.
 189
 190 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetYMin}\label{wxjoystickgetymin}
 191
 192 \constfunc{int}{GetYMin}{\void}
 193
 194 Returns the minimum y position.
 195
 196 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetZMax}\label{wxjoystickgetzmax}
 197
 198 \constfunc{int}{GetZMax}{\void}
 199
 200 Returns the maximum z position.
 201
 202 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetZMin}\label{wxjoystickgetzmin}
 203
 204 \constfunc{int}{GetZMin}{\void}
 205
 206 Returns the minimum z position.
 207
 208 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetZPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetzposition}
 209
 210 \constfunc{int}{GetZPosition}{\void}
 211
 212 Returns the z position of the joystick.
 213
 214 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOV}\label{wxjoystickhaspov}
 215
 216 \constfunc{bool}{HasPOV}{\void}
 217
 218 Returns true if the joystick has a point of view control.
 219
 220 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOV4Dir}\label{wxjoystickhaspovfdir}
 221
 222 \constfunc{bool}{HasPOV4Dir}{\void}
 223
 224 Returns true if the joystick point-of-view supports discrete values (centered, forward, backward, left, and right).
 225
 226 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasPOVCTS}\label{wxjoystickhaspovcts}
 227
 228 \constfunc{bool}{HasPOVCTS}{\void}
 229
 230 Returns true if the joystick point-of-view supports continuous degree bearings.
 231
 232 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasRudder}\label{wxjoystickhasrudder}
 233
 234 \constfunc{bool}{HasRudder}{\void}
 235
 236 Returns true if there is a rudder attached to the computer.
 237
 238 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasU}\label{wxjoystickhasu}
 239
 240 \constfunc{bool}{HasU}{\void}
 241
 242 Returns true if the joystick has a U axis.
 243
 244 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasV}\label{wxjoystickhasv}
 245
 246 \constfunc{bool}{HasV}{\void}
 247
 248 Returns true if the joystick has a V axis.
 249
 250 \membersection{wxJoystick::HasZ}\label{wxjoystickhasz}
 251
 252 \constfunc{bool}{HasZ}{\void}
 253
 254 Returns true if the joystick has a Z axis.
 255
 256 \membersection{wxJoystick::IsOk}\label{wxjoystickisok}
 257
 258 \constfunc{bool}{IsOk}{\void}
 259
 260 Returns true if the joystick is functioning.
 261
 262 \membersection{wxJoystick::ReleaseCapture}\label{wxjoystickreleasecapture}
 263
 264 \func{bool}{ReleaseCapture}{\void}
 265
 266 Releases the capture set by {\bf SetCapture}.
 267
 268 \wxheading{Return value}
 269
 270 true if the capture release succeeded.
 271
 272 \wxheading{See also}
 273
 274 \helpref{wxJoystick::SetCapture}{wxjoysticksetcapture}, \helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}
 275
 276 \membersection{wxJoystick::SetCapture}\label{wxjoysticksetcapture}
 277
 278 \func{bool}{SetCapture}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win}, \param{int}{ pollingFreq = 0}}
 279
 280 Sets the capture to direct joystick events to {\it win}.
 281
 282 \wxheading{Parameters}
 283
 284 \docparam{win}{The window that will receive joystick events.}
 285
 286 \docparam{pollingFreq}{If zero, movement events are sent when above the
 287 threshold. If greater than zero, events are received every {\it pollingFreq} milliseconds.}
 288
 289 \wxheading{Return value}
 290
 291 true if the capture succeeded.
 292
 293 \wxheading{See also}
 294
 295 \helpref{wxJoystick::ReleaseCapture}{wxjoystickreleasecapture}, \helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}
 296
 297 \membersection{wxJoystick::SetMovementThreshold}\label{wxjoysticksetmovementthreshold}
 298
 299 \func{void}{SetMovementThreshold}{\param{int}{ threshold}}
 300
 301 Sets the movement threshold, the number of steps outside which the joystick is deemed to have
 302 moved.
 303
 304