DirectInputDevice8.SetDataFormat

Sets the data format for a Microsoft® DirectInput® device that is not a standard mouse, keyboard, or joystick.

object.SetDataFormat(format As DIDATAFORMAT, _
  formatArray() As DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT))

Parts

object

Resolves to a DirectInputDevice8 object.

format

A DIDATAFORMAT type that describes the format of the data the device should return.

formatArray

Array of DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT types describing data formats for objects on the device.

Error Codes

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

Remarks

The data format must be set before the device can be acquired by using the DirectInputDevice8.Acquire method. It is necessary to set the data format only once. The data format cannot be changed while the device is acquired.

See Also

DirectInputDevice8.SetActionMap, DirectInputDevice8.SetCommonDataFormat