Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Visual Basic)

DirectInputDevice8.GetDeviceState

Retrieves immediate data for a device other than a standard keyboard, mouse, or joystick.

object.GetDeviceState(cb As Long, state As Any)

Parts

object
Resolves to a DirectInputDevice8 object.
cb
Size of the array whose first element is passed as state.
state
First element of an array to receive device state information.

Error Codes

If the method fails, an error is raised and Err.Number may be one of the following error codes.

DIERR_INPUTLOST
DIERR_INVALIDPARAM
DIERR_NOTACQUIRED
E_PENDING

Remarks

Before device data can be obtained, you must set the cooperative level by using the DirectInputDevice8.SetCooperativeLevel method, then set the data format by using DirectInputDevice8.SetDataFormat, and acquire the device by using the DirectInputDevice8.Acquire method.

See Also

DirectInputDevice8.GetDeviceStateJoystick, DirectInputDevice8.GetDeviceStateJoystick2, DirectInputDevice8.GetDeviceStateKeyboard, DirectInputDevice8.GetDeviceStateMouse, DirectInputDevice8.SetDataFormat, Buffered and Immediate Data