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SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition(3)

NAME

SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition - Get the position of the camera in relation to the system.

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
SDL_CameraPosition SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition(SDL_CameraDeviceID instance_id);

DESCRIPTION

Most platforms will report UNKNOWN, but mobile devices, like phones, can often make a distiction between cameras on the front of the device (that points towards the user, for taking "selfies") and cameras on the back (for filming in the direction the user is facing).

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

the camera device instance ID

RETURN VALUE

Returns The position of the camera on the system hardware.

THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

SEE ALSO

SDL_GetCameraDevices(3)

SDL 3.1.0 SDL