Joystick:getGUID

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets a stable GUID unique to the type of the physical joystick which does not change over time. For example, all Sony Dualshock 3 controllers in OS X have the same GUID. The value is platform-dependent.

Function

Synopsis

guid = Joystick:getGUID( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

string guid

The Joystick type's OS-dependent unique identifier.

See Also

• Joystick
• Joystick:getID
• love.joystick.setGamepadMapping