WPADSetAutoSamplingBuf

Syntax

#include <revolution/wpad.h>

#define WPAD_CHAN0               0
#define WPAD_CHAN1               1
#define WPAD_CHAN2               2
#define WPAD_CHAN3               3

void WPADSetAutoSamplingBuf( s32 chan, void *buf, u32 length );

Arguments

chan One of the WPAD_CHANn values.
buf Pointer that indicates the beginning of the ring buffer storing the controller status.
length Length (number of elements) of the array passed with buf.

Return Values

None.

Description

Sets the buffer that stores controller information received from the Wii Remote at the specified channel. This buffer is used as a ring buffer.

The controller information is stored in the buffer specified by buf. This buffer must be an array of structures having the data format specified by the WPADSetDataFormat function. If a callback function was set with the WPADSetSamplingCallback function, the callback function will be called each time the controller information is stored.

The buffer index that stored the most recent controller information can be obtained with the WPADGetLatestIndexInBuf function.

The controller status stored in the newest index +1 may be overwritten unintentionally by an interrupt. As a workaround for this problem, set the number of buf elements that are referenced by the user program in a single frame to be length-1 or smaller.

To stop storing controller information in the ring buffer, call this function with buf set to NULL.

This can be used with the WPADRead function.

Be aware that ring buffers registered using this function will be cleared in the following circumstances.

See Also

WPADRead, WPADGetDataFormat, WPADSetDataFormat, WPADGetLatestIndexInBuf, WPADSetSamplingCallback, WPADStatus

Revision History

2008/04/16 Deleted the WPADFSStatus, WPADCLStatus, and WPADStatusEx structures from See Also.
2006/10/05 Added mention that the buffer is cleared when a controller is connected.
2006/08/15 Removed statement that the callback is cleared when an external extension controller is plugged into or unplugged from the console.
2006/06/19 Deleted designations specific to SI specifications.
2005/11/01 Added the WPAD_CHANn macros. Deleted text about the WPADAttach function. Changed API specs. Added links to functions. Added note about change to SI in the Description.
2005/08/30 Renamed the bufSize argument to length; modified Description.
2005/08/04 Revised the description of the bufSize argument.
2005/08/01 Initial version.


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