---
name: "calibrate_joystick_name"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/calibrate_joystick_name"
---

# calibrate\_joystick\_name(3alleg)

Returns the next calibration text string. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

calibrate\_joystick\_name - Returns the next calibration text string. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**const char \*calibrate\_joystick\_name(int n);**

## DESCRIPTION

Pass the number of the joystick you want to calibrate as the parameter.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a text description for the next type of calibration that will be done on the specified joystick, or NULL if no more calibration is  required.

## SEE ALSO

[**install\_joystick**(3alleg)](/install_joystick/3alleg.md), [**calibrate\_joystick**(3alleg)](/calibrate_joystick/3alleg.md), [**joy**(3alleg)](/joy/3alleg.md), [**num\_joysticks**(3alleg)](/num_joysticks/3alleg.md), [**exjoy**(3alleg)](/exjoy/3alleg.md)