SDL_SensorID(3type)

πŸ’– SDL_SensorID πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL_SensorID page, straight outta the SDL3 DATATYPES section of the manual. sit down, hydrate, let's talk sensor IDs πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

SDL_SensorID β€” this is a unique ID for a sensor for the time it is connected to the system, and is never reused for the lifetime of the application.

like, never. it's giving "one and done, and that number is retired forever" πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <SDL3/SDL_sensor.h>

typedef Uint32 SDL_SensorID;

so it's literally just a Uint32 wearing a little name tag 🏷️ adorable. iconic. no notes.


✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

the value 0 is an invalid ID. 🚫

that's it. that's the whole tea. if you see a 0, that's not a real sensor, that's the void, do not pass go, do not collect a sensor reading πŸ™ˆ


✨ AVAILABILITY ✨

this datatype has been available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on anything older, bestie, you're simply not invited to this party πŸ¦‹


ngl this one's short and sweet but the details still matter β€” Uint32, 0 is invalid, SDL 3.2.0, that's the whole vibe check βœ…

slay, you now know everything there is to know about SDL_SensorID 🫢

this has been your girl, signing off from the Simple Directmedia Layer docs, version SDL 3.4.18 🌸 periodt πŸ’œ

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