Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++)

IDirectInput8::GetDeviceStatus

Retrieves the status of a specified device.

HRESULT GetDeviceStatus(
  REFGUID rguidInstance  
);

Parameters

rguidInstance

Reference to (C++) or address of (C) the GUID identifying the instance of the device whose status is being checked.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DI_OK if the device is attached to the system, or DI_NOTATTACHED otherwise.

If the method fails, the return value can be one of the following error values:

DIERR_GENERIC

DIERR_INVALIDPARAM

DIERR_NOTINITIALIZED

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000/XP: Requires Windows® 2000.
  Windows 98/Me: Requires Windows 98 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 98.
  Header: Declared in Dinput.h.