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SDL_GetJoystickGUIDFromString

Convert a GUID string into a SDL_JoystickGUID structure.

Header File

Syntax

SDL_JoystickGUID SDL_GetJoystickGUIDFromString(const char *pchGUID);

Function Parameters

pchGUID

string containing an ASCII representation of a GUID

Return Value

Returns a SDL_JoystickGUID structure.

Remarks

Performs no error checking. If this function is given a string containing an invalid GUID, the function will silently succeed, but the GUID generated will not be useful.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.