al_play_haptic_effect(3alleg5)

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version 5.2.11.3 · 4 versions
, in debian trixie, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 al_play_haptic_effect 💖

okay so bestie, we're in the Allegro 5 API manual and this page is literally all about al_play_haptic_effect — the function that makes your controller go brrrr on command. ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

bool al_play_haptic_effect(ALLEGRO_HAPTIC_EFFECT_ID *id, int loop)

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So like, you already uploaded a haptic effect earlier (good job, icon behavior 💅), and now you want it to actually happen? That's this function. It plays back a previously uploaded haptic effect. Periodt.

Your play_id has to be a valid ALLEGRO_HAPTIC_EFFECT_ID that you got from one of these three iconic little functions:

  • al_upload_haptic_effect
  • al_upload_and_play_haptic_effect
  • al_rumble_haptic

Don't just make one up out of thin air, bestie — it has to come from one of those. 🫶

Then the actual vibes: the haptic effect gets played back loop times in sequence. And here's the cute little detail — if loop is less than or equal to 1, then the effect is played once only. So like, 0, 1, -47? Same energy. One play. No cap. 🌸

Not me waiting around for the rumble to end — nope, this function returns immediately and does not wait for the playback to finish. It's giving main character who has places to be. 🔥

It returns true if the playback was started successfully, or false if it wasn't. That's the whole vibe check right there.

⭐ SINCE ⭐

5.1.8

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

(translation: it works, but the Allegro girlies are still lowkey workshopping it across platforms and would love your feedback 🎀)

and that's the page!! tysm for reading, this was al_play_haptic_effect(3alleg5) from the Allegro reference manual, and I'm signing off like the icon I am 💖🦋👑

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