joyReleaseCapture
The joyReleaseCapture function releases the specified captured joystick.
MMRESULT joyReleaseCapture(
UINT uJoyID
);
Parameters
uJoyID
Identifier of the joystick to be released. Valid values for uJoyID range from zero (JOYSTICKID1) to 15, except for Windows NT 4.0. For Windows NT 4.0, valid values are limited to JOYSTICKID1 and JOYSTICKID2.
Return Values
Returns JOYERR_NOERROR if successful or one of the following error values.
| Value | Description |
| MMSYSERR_NODRIVER | The joystick driver is not present. |
| MMSYSERR_INVALIDPARAM | Windows 95/98/Me: The specified joystick device identifier uJoyID is invalid. |
| JOYERR_PARMS | Windows NT/2000/XP: The specified joystick device identifier uJoyID is invalid. |
Remarks
This method returns JOYERR_NOERROR when passed a valid joystick identifier that has not been captured.
Requirements
** Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
** Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
** Header:** Declared in Mmsystem.h; include Windows.h.
** Library:** Use Winmm.lib.
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