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The [[_DEVICES]] function returns the number of INPUT devices on your computer including keyboard, mouse and game devices.


{{PageSyntax}}
: {{Parameter|device_count%}} = [[_DEVICES]]


{{PageDescription}}
* Returns the number of devices that can be listed separately with the [[_DEVICE$]] function by the device number.
* Devices include keyboard, mouse, joysticks, game pads and multiple stick game controllers.
* '''Note: This function must be read before trying to use the [[_DEVICE$]], [[_DEVICEINPUT]] or _LAST control functions.'''


{{PageExamples}}
''Example:'' Checking for the system's input devices.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
devices = {{Cl|_DEVICES}}  'MUST be read in order for other 2 device functions to work!
PRINT "Number of input devices found ="; devices
FOR i = 1 TO devices
  PRINT {{Cl|_DEVICE$}}(i)
  PRINT "Buttons:"; {{Cl|_LASTBUTTON}}(i)
NEXT '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}Number of input devices found = 2
[KEYBOARD][BUTTON]
Buttons: 512
[MOUSE][BUTTON][AXIS][WHEEL]
Buttons: 3
{{OutputEnd}}
:Note: The [[STRIG]]/[[STICK]] commands won't read from the keyboard or mouse device the above example lists.


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_DEVICE$]], [[_DEVICEINPUT]]
* [[_LASTBUTTON]], [[_LASTAXIS]], [[_LASTWHEEL]]
* [[_BUTTON]], [[_BUTTONCHANGE]]
* [[_AXIS]], [[_WHEEL]]
* [[_MOUSEINPUT]], [[_MOUSEX]], [[_MOUSEBUTTON]]
* [[STRIG]], [[STICK]]
* [[ON STRIG(n)]], [[STRIG(n)]]
* [[Controller Devices]]


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