Gamepad: index property
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The Gamepad.index
property of the Gamepad
interface returns an integer that is auto-incremented to be unique for each device
currently connected to the system.
This can be used to distinguish multiple controllers; a gamepad that is disconnected and reconnected will retain the same index.
Value
A number
.
Examples
js
window.addEventListener("gamepadconnected", () => {
const gp = navigator.getGamepads()[0];
gamepadInfo.textContent = `Gamepad connected at index ${gp.index}: ${gp.id}.`;
});
Specifications
Specification |
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Gamepad # dom-gamepad-index |
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