private Joystick joystick; //joystick object
#endregion Fields
#region Constructors
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
joystick = new Joystick(this.Handle);
if (Joystick.connectToJoystick(joystick, joystickTimer) == false)
{
MessageBox.Show("Device Not found!");
this.Dispose(); //Free resources
this.Close(); //Terminate the program
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Find the attached joystick
/// </summary>
/// <param name="joystick">This will be the handles joystick object</param>
/// <param name="joyStickTimer">JoystickTimer (Control) that ticks for the joystick</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool connectToJoystick(Joystick joystick, Timer joyStickTimer)
{
while (true)
{
string sticks = joystick.FindJoysticks();
if (sticks != null)
{
if (joystick.AcquireJoystick(sticks))
{
joyStickTimer.Enabled = true;
break; //Joystick found
}
}
else
{
return false; //Joystick not found
}
}
return true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the joystick button, will be used for debouncing, check if the return is button.notRecognized
/// </summary>
/// <param name="js">Joystick object</param>
/// <param name="jsTimer">JoystickTimer (Control) that ticks for the joystick</param>
public static buttons getPressedButton(Joystick js, Timer jsTimer)
{
previousState = currentState;
try
{
js.UpdateStatus();
joystickButtons = js.availableButtons; //Get joystick all buttons in a bool array
if (js.Xaxis == 0)
{
currentState = buttons.Left;
}
if (js.Xaxis == axis_Max_Val)
{
currentState = buttons.Right;
}
if (js.Yaxis == 0)
{
currentState = buttons.Up;
}
if (js.Yaxis == axis_Max_Val)
{
currentState = buttons.Down;
}
//Find the pressed button
for (int i = 0; i < joystickButtons.Length; i++)
{
if (joystickButtons[i] == true) //The pressed button will have a true value
{
currentState = (buttons)(i + 1); //Save the pressed button
}
}
}
catch
{
jsTimer.Enabled = false; //Disable the timer
Joystick.connectToJoystick(js, jsTimer); //Reconnect to the joystick
}
return currentState; //Return the current button
}