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.