But i have no clue how i would receive window messages from a wired controller... where should i start?
C++ Win32 Using XBox Controller For Input With Windows Messages
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So i started thinking... how cool would it be too play my game with a controller?
But i have no clue how i would receive window messages from a wired controller... where should i start?
But i have no clue how i would receive window messages from a wired controller... where should i start?
You don't use Win32 for that, you use XInput (part of DirectX)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee417014%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee417014%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
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Darn... Hopefully i will be able to merge the XInput code with the Win32 message code i have for key-presses... do you think its possible?
In theory you could use joySetCapture() to get messages from it like it was any other joystick device, but I haven't tried it myself.
Darn... Hopefully i will be able to merge the XInput code with the Win32 message code i have for key-presses... do you think its possible?
Yes it is possible and pretty much recommended. (Microsoft recommends using Win32 for keyboard/mouse, DirectInput for gamepads/joysticks and XInput for xbox360 controllers or other XInput capable devices)
You could treat the xbox360 controller as a DirectInput device if you want, but you will miss out on some functionality, Using joySetcapture is probably not a good idea as its pretty darn ancient and will not work very well with a xbox360 controller. (the old joystick handling code only supports one analog stick and 4 buttons per joystick and no more than 2 joysticks total).
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Im going to use XInput and try to merge the code for XBox and joystick related items into my key-press functions... wish me luck! 
Entry 1: 11:04
DX It took me this long too get the library working... so now i can really work!
Entry 1: 11:04
DX It took me this long too get the library working... so now i can really work!
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Ok, i have it so the controllers can connect and such, but i cant seem so get the presses... what is wrong with this code?
unsigned int ConsUsing=0;
for(unsigned int Con=0;Con<4;Con++)
{
DWORD isController;//Is it connected?
_XINPUT_STATE ConState;//all states of controller
ZeroMemory(&ConState,sizeof(_XINPUT_STATE));
isController=XInputGetState(Con,&ConState);
if(isController==ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
if(!APP.UseXBOX[Con])
{
APP.UseXBOX[Con]=true;
std::stringstream ConRep;ConRep<<"Switched To Using Xbox Controller On Port: "<<Con;
APP.Log.Write(ConRep.str().c_str());
}
ConsUsing++;
}
else if(APP.UseXBOX[Con])
{
APP.UseXBOX[Con]=false;
std::stringstream ConRep;ConRep<<"NOT Using Xbox Controller On Port: "<<Con;
APP.Log.Write(ConRep.str().c_str());
}
}
if(ConsUsing!=0)
{
APP.UsingXbox=true;
}
//after alot of other stuff regarding normal key presses
else if(APP.UsingXbox)
{
for(unsigned int Con=0;Con<4;Con++)
{
_XINPUT_STATE ConState;//all states of controller
ZeroMemory(&ConState,sizeof(_XINPUT_STATE));
XInputGetState(Con,&ConState);
if(ConState.Gamepad.bLeftTrigger>0)
{
std::stringstream ConRep;ConRep<<"XBox Controller Pressed Start On Port: "<<Con;
APP.Quit(ConRep.str().c_str());
APP.Log.Write(ConRep.str().c_str());
}
}
}
As it stands there is nothing inherently wrong with your code, but that's given the fact that we know little about the structure of your entire program. A little bit more information and description is needed in order to figure out the problem. Based upon the small sampling above, there is no problem with the logic.
Although I have a bit of a recommendation. It's not necessary to poll the state of all controllers twice. Simply fold the detection of whether a controller is connected into the logic that handles input. It's only necessary to poll a controller's state once per update, seeing as it is the state.
Although I have a bit of a recommendation. It's not necessary to poll the state of all controllers twice. Simply fold the detection of whether a controller is connected into the logic that handles input. It's only necessary to poll a controller's state once per update, seeing as it is the state.
Mind explaining what the problem was for future readers who search for threads involving XInput?
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