Joystick C++ lib. Simple cross-platform library to work with joysticks
Joystick v2.0.2 is a C++ library which assists developers in seamlessly interfacing with various types of joysticks, all without relying on third-party dependencies.
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Overview
Joystick is a C++ library which assists developers in seamlessly interfacing with various types of joysticks, all without relying on third-party dependencies. The library compatible with Linux (uses Linux native joysticks interface) and Windows (uses WinAPI). The library doesn't have third party dependencies. The library is CMake project and uses C++17 standard.
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Simple interface
class Joystick {
public:
/// Get Joystick class version.
static std::string getVersion();
/// Find available joysticks.
std::vector<JoystickInfo> findJoysticks();
/// Open joystick.
bool openJoystick(int id);
/// Close joystick.
void closeJoystick();
/// Check status of a button.
bool getButtonState(int buttonId);
/// Get hat value.
int getHatValue();
/// Get axis value.
int getAxisValue(int axisId);
};
Simple example
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>
#include "Joystick.h"
int main(void)
{
// Create joystick controller.
cr::utils::Joystick joyStickController;
// Read number of connected joysticks.
std::vector<cr::utils::JoystickInfo> joysticks;
joysticks = joyStickController.findJoysticks();
// Open first joystick
joyStickController.openJoystick(joysticks.at(0).id);
// Print joystick infos.
std::cout << "Joystick name : " << joysticks.at(0).name << std::endl;
std::cout << "Number of button : " << joysticks.at(0).numButtons << std::endl;
std::cout << "Number of axes : " << joysticks.at(0).numAxes << std::endl;
// Read all avaliable buttons one by one
while (true)
{
for (int i = 0; i < joysticks.at(0).numButtons; ++i)
{
if (joyStickController.getButtonState(i) == true)
std::cout << "Button : " << i << " pressed" << std::endl;
}
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
}
return 0;
}
