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SDL_GetJoystickInstanceGUID

Get the implementation-dependent GUID of a joystick.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>

Syntax

SDL_JoystickGUID SDL_GetJoystickInstanceGUID(SDL_JoystickID instance_id);

Function Parameters

Return Value

Returns the GUID of the selected joystick. If called with an invalid instance_id, this function returns a zero GUID.

Remarks

This can be called before any joysticks are opened.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

See Also

• SDL_GetJoystickGUID
• SDL_GetJoystickGUIDString

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategoryJoystick