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.TH SDL_hid_open_path 3 "SDL 3.1.0" "SDL" "SDL3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
SDL_hid_open_path \- Open a HID device by its path name\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3/SDL.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "SDL_hid_device * SDL_hid_open_path(const char *path);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The path name be determined by calling

.BR SDL_hid_enumerate
(), or a platform-specific path name
can be used (eg: /dev/hidraw0 on Linux)\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I path
The path name of the device to open
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns a pointer to a 
.BR SDL_hid_device
 object on success
or NULL on failure\[char46]

.SH AVAILABILITY
This function is available since SDL 3\[char46]0\[char46]0\[char46]