DIFILEEFFECT

Describes data for a force-feedback effect stored in a file. It is used in conjunction with the IDirectInputDevice8::EnumEffectsInFile and IDirectInputDevice8::WriteEffectToFile methods.

typedef struct DIFILEEFFECT{
    DWORD       dwSize;
    GUID        GuidEffect;
    LPCDIEFFECT lpDiEffect;
    CHAR        szFriendlyName[MAX_PATH];
}DIFILEEFFECT, *LPDIFILEEFFECT;

Members

dwSize

Size, in bytes, of the structure. This member must be initialized before the structure is used.

GuidEffect

Unique identifier of the effect type. This can be one of the standard GUIDs defined in Dinput.h, such as GUID_ConstantForce, or one created by the designer.

lpDiEffect

Pointer to a DIEFFECT structure containing information about the effect.

szFriendlyName

Name of the effect.

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.