DirectInputDeviceObjectInstance.GetGuidType

The DirectInputDeviceObjectInstance.GetGuidType method retrieves the unique identifier of the object type.

object.GetGuidType() As String

Parameters

object

Object expression that resolves to a DirectInputDeviceObjectInstance object.

Return Values

The method may return one of the following string identifiers, representing the unique identifier for the object type. If the object type has a GUID not represented in the following list, a string representing the actual GUID will be returned. If the object type does not have a GUID, an empty string will be returned.

GUID_XAxis

The horizontal axis. For example, it may represent the left-right motion of a mouse.

GUID_YAxis

The vertical axis. For example, it may represent the forward-backward motion of a mouse.

GUID_ZAxis

The z-axis. For example, it may represent rotation of the wheel on a mouse, or movement of a throttle control on a joystick.

GUID_RxAxis

Rotation around the x-axis.

GUID_RyAxis

Rotation around the y-axis.

GUID_RzAxis

Rotation around the z-axis (often a rudder control).

GUID_Slider

A slider axis.

GUID_Button

A button on a mouse.

GUID_Key

A key on a keyboard.

GUID_POV

A point-of-view indicator or "hat".

GUID_Unknown

Unknown.

Error Codes

If the method fails, an error is raised and Err.Number will be set.