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QB64-PE/internal/help/_DEVICES__1111111.txt
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{{QBDLDATE:05-20-2022}}
{{QBDLTIME:23:07:49}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:_DEVICES}}
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]]
{{PageNavigation}}