---
name: "giiEventSend"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgii1"
version: "1:1.0.2-4.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/giiEventSend"
---

# giiEventSend(3)

Inject an event into the input

## NAME

**giiEventSend** - Inject an event into the input

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ggi/gii.h>
int giiEventSend(gii_input_t inp, gii_event *ev);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**giiEventSend** injects an event into the queue. Such events can be identified by `(event->any.target == GII_EV_TARGET_QUEUE)`.  There are three main uses for this function:

- 1

  *Simulating* input for independent subprograms.

- 2

  Sending events to externally attached programs via specialized *inputs*, that are actually rather *outputs*.

- 3

  Sending command events to inputs, like querying the axis of a valuator device.

## RETURN VALUE

**giiEventSend** returns **0** on success, or an `gii-error(3)` code otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

`giiEventPoll(3)`