al_get_joystick_active
bool al_get_joystick_active(ALLEGRO_JOYSTICK *joy)
Return if the joystick handle is "active", i.e. in the current configuration, the handle represents some physical device plugged into the system. al_get_joystick returns active handles. After reconfiguration, active handles may become inactive, and vice versa.
See also: al_reconfigure_joysticks
Examples: ex_joystick_hotplugging
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