Determining the source of an input

[chromiumboy]

Hey everyone,

 

I was wondering if there is a way of determining whether an input from a player originated from the keyboard or from a gamepad?

Edited April 14, 2014 by chromiumboy

[JackSlender]

I would suggest looking in this file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dont_starve\data\scripts\input.lua

That file contains the functions for all of the player's actions.  It also includes the method GetInputDevices() which I do believe is exactly what you're looking for.

[chromiumboy]

Thanks, but GetInputDevices() simply lists the devices attached to the machine. I was looking for a potential way to link a button press to an input device. For example, the variable CONTROL_MOVE_UP seems to be assigned to two different buttons, one from the keyboard and one from the gamepad, is there a way to determine which input device activated the control handle?

[JackSlender]

You might want to try looking at the functions around that one.  I haven't tested them myself, but things like Input:ControllerAttached(), Input:GetControllerID(), and TheInputProxy:GetInputDeviceType() sound promising.