/// <summary>
/// services control devices (joystick).
/// </summary>
private async void DoControlDevices()
{
// Repeat this loop until cancelled.
while (!tokenSource.Token.IsCancellationRequested)
{
try
{
// call to open and maintain connection to joystick device:
IJoystickSubState jss = await joystick.PollJoystick(); // just check for joystick existence. Data arrives in events.
if (!joystick.IsEnabled)
{
Debug.WriteLine("ShortyTheRobot: Xbox Controller Not Found");
}
shorty.ProcessControlDevices(); // give robot implementation a chance to maintain other control devices.
}
catch (Exception exc)
{
Debug.WriteLine("Error: DoControlDevices(): " + exc);
}
await Task.Delay(1000);
}
}