Custom Gamecontroller File Mapping

SDL Development
1

I made a mapping header file for both my joystick and gamecontroller library… how do I only plug in the mapping library for axes, buttons, and hats?

2

Please explain your problem in more detail.

Are you talking about using SDL_AddGamepadMapping or is it some custom mapping format that is unique for your library?

3

It is some custom mapping format for my library that is unique.

4

So this question has nothing to do with SDL?

I still have no clue what you’re asking for. Maybe you could start explaining what it means to “plug in the mapping library”?

5

By plug in, meaning to program the mapping library.

6

Seems like a big ask to expect someone to be able to tell you how you should write your whole library. At least I’m not that person.

7

Then how do you use SDL_AddGameControllerMapping?

8

Have you looked at the docs?

I have personally never used this function but it seems like you just pass a string containing a comma separated list with the GUID (generated by SDL_JoystickGetGUIDString), a name for the controller (of your choice) followed by the actual mappings. The explanation of the format is a bit of a mess but it looks pretty straight forward when looking at the example. Ask if you have questions and we can probably figure it out…