AL_SET_HAPTIC_AUTOCENTER(3)

💖 al_set_haptic_autocenter(3) — bestie edition 💖

okay so this is from the Library Functions Manual and it’s giving very specific Allegro 5 haptic-device energy. no cap, it’s a tiny little function with a big “did it work?” boolean at the end. slay.

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✨ NAME ✨

al_set_haptic_autocenter — Allegro 5 API 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

bool al_set_haptic_autocenter(ALLEGRO_HAPTIC *hap, double intensity)

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So basically, this turns the automatic centering feature of the haptic device on or off — but only if the device supports it, bestie. depending on the device, automatic centering may make sure the axes of the device get centered again automatically after playing a haptic effect. it’s giving “return to your home position, king.” 👑

The intensity parameter should be passed with a value between 0.0 and 1.0. literally:

• 0.0 means automatic centering is disabled 🙈
• 1.0 means full strength automatic centering 💪
• any value in between those two extremes will result in partial automatic centering ✨

Some platforms do not support partial automatic centering. if that’s the case, a value of less than 0.5 will turn it off, while a value equal to or higher to 0.5 will turn it on. periodt. 💅

Returns true if set successfully, false if not. no in-between, it’s a boolean moment. 🫶

It can only work if al_get_haptic_capabilities(3) returns a value that has ALLEGRO_HAPTIC_AUTOCENTER(3)ALLEGRO_HAPTIC_CONSTANTS(3) set. if not, this function returns false. that’s the vibe check, and the vibe check does not lie. 💀

⭐ SINCE ⭐

5.1.9 — a classic. 🌈

[Unstable API]: Perhaps could be simplified due to limited support for all the exposed features across all of the platforms. Awaiting feedback from users. 😭

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Signed off from the Allegro reference manual — source/version: Allegro reference manual; date: not shown on this page, bestie, so no invented date, just this exact al_set_haptic_autocenter(3) cutie. 🎀💖