NAME

SDL_GetPenDeviceType - Get the device type of the given pen.

SYNOPSIS

#include <SDL3/SDL_pen.h>

SDL_PenDeviceType SDL_GetPenDeviceType(SDL_PenID instance_id);

DESCRIPTION

Many platforms do not supply this information, so an app must always be prepared to get an SDL_PEN_DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN result.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

instance_id

the pen instance ID.

RETURN VALUE

Returns the device type of the given pen, or SDL_PEN_DEVICE_TYPE_INVALID on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.4.0.