GET_DIDEVICE_SUBTYPE

The GET_DIDEVICE_SUBTYPE macro extracts the device subtype code from a device type description code.

BYTE GET_DIDEVICE_SUBTYPE(
  DWORD dwDevType  
);
 

Parameters

dwDevType

DirectInput device type description code. The possible values for this parameter are identical to those found in the dwDevType member of the DIDEVICEINSTANCE structure.

Remarks

The interpretation of the subtype code depends on the primary type.

This macro is defined in Dinput.h as follows:

#define GET_DIDEVICE_SUBTYPE(dwDevType) HIBYTE(dwDevType) 
 

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Use version 5.0 or later.
  Windows: Use Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in dinput.h.

See Also

GET_DIDEVICE_TYPE, DIDEVICEINSTANCE