# joyGetDevCaps Function

`Declare Function joyGetDevCaps Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "joyGetDevCapsA" (ByVal id As Long, ByVal lpCaps As JOYCAPS, ByVal uSize As Long) As Long`

joyGetDevCaps reads various information about a joystick. This information is put into the variable passed as lpCaps. This function does not, however, give you the current position of the joystick. The function returns 0 if the joystick is connected and working and a non-zero value if it isn't.

id
  The ID number of the joystick to read, starting with 0.
lpCaps
  Variable that receives the information about the joystick.
uSize
  The length in bytes of lpCaps.

Example:

    ' Check if joystick #1 is connected (ID = 0)
    Dim cap As JOYCAPS
    x = joyGetDevCaps(0, cap, Len(cap))
    If x = 0 Then Debug.Print "Joystick #1 is in full working order."

Category: Joysticks
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