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Mark1nc(Posted 2006) [#1]
The freejoy module only lets us access these:
Const JOY_X=0<br>
Const JOY_Y=1<br>
Const JOY_Z=2<br>
Const JOY_R=3<br>
Const JOY_U=4<br>
Const JOY_V=5<br>
Const JOY_YAW=6<br>
Const JOY_PITCH=7<br>
Const JOY_ROLL=8<br>
Const JOY_HAT=9<br>
Const JOY_WHEEL=10<br>

Can we just call

Function JoyAnyAxis#( port=0, ax )
SampleJoy port
Return joy_axis[port*16 + ax]
End Function

for ax = 11,12,13,14 and 15 ?

Reason is: there are some controls not yet accounted for (JoySlider() ?)

Anyone have an axis they can test that on?


joytest.bmx

?MacOS
Framework BRL.GLMax2D
?Win32
Framework BRL.D3D7Max2D
?

Import PUB.FreeJoy
Import BRL.Retro

?Win32
SetGraphicsDriver D3D7Max2DDriver()
?

'If Not JoyCount() RuntimeError "No joystick found!"

Graphics 640,480

Function drawprop(n$,p#,y)
	Local	w
	DrawText n$,0,y
	w=Abs(p)*256
	If p<0
		DrawRect 320-w,y,w,16
	Else
		DrawRect 320,y,w,16
	EndIf
End Function		

Local t=0

While Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)
	Cls
	
	SetColor 255,255,255
	Local n=JoyCount()
	DrawText "joycount="+n,0,0
	DrawText "JoyName(0)="+JoyName(0),0,20
	DrawText "JoyButtonCaps(0)="+Bin$(JoyButtonCaps(0)),0,40
	DrawText "JoyAxisCaps(0)="+Bin$(JoyAxisCaps(0)),0,60

	For Local i=0 To 31
		SetColor 255,255,255
		If JoyDown(i) SetColor 255,0,0
		DrawOval i*16,80,14,14
	Next
	
	SetColor 255,255,0
	drawprop "JoyX=",JoyX(0),100
	drawprop "JoyY:",JoyY(0),120
	drawprop "JoyZ:",JoyZ(0),140
	drawprop "JoyR:",JoyR(0),160
	drawprop "JoyU:",JoyU(0),180
	drawprop "JoyV:",JoyV(0),200
	drawprop "JoyHat:",JoyHat(0),220
	drawprop "JoyWheel:",JoyWheel(0),240

	drawprop "JoyAxis 11:",JoyWhat(0,11),260
	drawprop "JoyAxis 12:",JoyWhat(0,12),280
	drawprop "JoyAxis 13:",JoyWhat(0,13),300
	drawprop "JoyAxis 14:",JoyWhat(0,14),320
	drawprop "JoyAxis 15:",JoyWhat(0,15),340
	drawprop "JoyAxis 16:",JoyWhat(0,16),360	
		
	DrawRect 0,380,t,10
	t=(t+1)&511
	
	Flip	
Wend

End


Function JoyWhat#( port=0, axis )
	SampleJoy port
	Return joy_axis[port*16+axis]
End Function



Wiebo(Posted 2006) [#2]
Might I suggest you add this little code to the buttons draw loop, Mark? I can never tell which button I press :)

For Local i=0 To 31
	SetColor 255,255,255
	If JoyDown(i) SetColor 255,0,0
	DrawOval i*16,80,14,14
	SetColor 0,0,0
	DrawText i, i*16,80
Next


I would also love to be able to access the rumble function...


Who was John Galt?(Posted 2006) [#3]
I don't know the answer to Mark's question, but I think you'll need to write a DirectInput joystick to get rumblepad compatibility. I'm not sure if this would mean a complete re-write of the joystick module, or perhaps you could mix and match DirectInput with the API currently used.


salric(Posted 2006) [#4]
OS X has the force-feedback framework; you can find out more information below:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeviceDrivers/Reference/ForceFeedback/index.html


smilertoo(Posted 2006) [#5]
If you want rumble support i have a dll to let you use xbox gamepads, its a bit sloppy but it works.


errno!(Posted 2006) [#6]
Any chance I can get a copy of that too Smiler? Just got an xbox control pad, so would be very handy.


errno!(Posted 2006) [#7]
Double post.