gamepad_get_mapping

This function can be used to retrieve the mapping string for the gamepad. This string will be either:

• The current map string for the gamepad, for example:

  "050000005e040000fd020000ffff3f00,Xbox Wireless Controller,a:b0,b:b1,start:b4,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b6,leftshoulder:b9,leftstick:b7,lefttrigger:a4,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b10,rightstick:b8,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a2,righty:a3,x:b2,y:b3,platform:android"

• A string with "no mapping" if there is no mapping set (this is not the same as when no mapping is available)
• A string with "device index out of range" if the slot index is not a valid gamepad index
• An empty string "" if no mapping is available for the connected gamepad

For more information on the formatting of the returned map string, please see the function gamepad_test_mapping().

Syntax:

gamepad_get_mapping(index);

Returns:

String

Example:

var _gpMap = gamepad_get_mapping(global.PadIndex);
show_debug_message("Gamepad Mapping = " + _gpMap);

The above code get the map string for the given gamepad slot, and then output it to the console for debugging.