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NAME

SDL2::HapticEffect - A generic template for a any haptic effect

SYNOPSIS

    use SDL2 qw[:all];
    # TODO: I need to whip up a quick example

DESCRIPTION

SDL2::HapticEffect is a C union which generalizes all known haptic effects.

All values max at 32767 (0x7FFF). Signed values also can be negative. Time values unless specified otherwise are in milliseconds.

You can also pass SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY to length instead of a 0-32767 value. Neither delay, interval, attack_length nor fade_length support SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY. Fade will also not be used since effect never ends.

Additionally, the SDL_HAPTIC_RAMP effect does not support a duration of SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY.

Button triggers may not be supported on all devices, it is advised to not use them if possible. Buttons start at index 1 instead of index 0 like the joystick.

If both attack_length and fade_level are 0, the envelope is not used, otherwise both values are used.

Common parts:

Replay - All effects have this
length - Duration of effect (ms).
delay - Delay before starting effect.
Trigger - All effects have this
button - Button that triggers effect.
interval - How soon before effect can be triggered again.
Envelope - All effects except condition effects have this
attack_length - Duration of the attack (ms).
attack_level - Level at the start of the attack.
fade_length - Duration of the fade out (ms).
fade_level - Level at the end of the fade.

Here we have an example of a constant effect evolution in time:

    Strength
    ^
    |
    |    effect level -->  _________________
    |                     /                 \
    |                    /                   \
    |                   /                     \
    |                  /                       \
    | attack_level --> |                        \
    |                  |                        |  <---  fade_level
    |
    +--------------------------------------------------> Time
                       [--]                 [---]
                       attack_length        fade_length
    [------------------][-----------------------]
    delay               length

 Note either the C<attack_level> or the C<fade_level> may be above the actual
 effect level.

Fields

As a union, this object main contain the following structures:

type - Effect type
constant - SDL2::HapticConstant
periodic - SDL2::HapticPeriodic
condition - SDL2::HapticCondition
ramp - SDL2::HapticRamp
leftright - SDL2::HapticLeftRight
custom - SDL2::HapticCustom

LICENSE

Copyright (C) Sanko Robinson.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms found in the Artistic License 2. Other copyrights, terms, and conditions may apply to data transmitted through this module.

AUTHOR

Sanko Robinson <sanko@cpan.org>