SET CONTROL DEVICE This command will select a known control device for use as the current device.
Syntax
    SET CONTROL DEVICE Device Name$
    SET CONTROL DEVICE Device Name$, Device Index
Parameters
    Device Name$
String You must provide the name of the device. Use the checklist command to find all the names of currently available control devices
    Device Index
Integer This value is an integer number such as 1.
Returns
This command does not return a value.
Description
You must provide the name of the device. Use the checklist command to find all the names of currently available control devices. The additional parameter can be used to select the secondary joysticks attached to the computer with the same name. Only two devices are supported to run simultaniously. The standard JOYSTICK commands, and the additional CONTROL DEVICE assigned by this command. Use CONTROL DEVICE commands to obtain the data from the set device, not the JOYSTICK commands.
Example Code
    rem Prepare Force Feedback (if available)

    ForcePresent=0

    empty checklist

    PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR CONTROL DEVICES

    for c=1 to checklist quantity()

    if checklist value a(c)=1

    SET CONTROL DEVICE checklist string$(c)

    ForcePresent=1

    endif

    next c

    end
See also
INPUT Commands Menu Index