Joystick detection problem

[cyril.chandelier]

Hi there,

I'm currently creating a java application requiring a joystick. We are encountering a problem regarding the joystick detection.

If there is only one joystick is plugged to the computer, it works fine.
The problem is when there are several devices(such as a pen tablet).

I'd like to know how can you recognize the type of the device and be sure that the controller I will use is a joystick and not anything else.

thanks your spent time

[cyril.chandelier]

Any idea ?

[Fool Running]

My suggestion would be to show a list of the available controllers (Controllers.getController) and let the user choose the correct one based on its name (Controller.getName).
If they want to try play with the pen tablet, let them.