NAME¶

SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition - Get the position of the camera in relation to the system.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3/SDL_camera.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_CameraPosition SDL_GetCameraDevicePosition(SDL_CameraDeviceID instance_id);

DESCRIPTION¶

Most platforms will report UNKNOWN, but mobile devices, like phones, can often make a distiction between cameras on the front of the device (that points towards the user, for taking "selfies") and cameras on the back (for filming in the direction the user is facing).

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

instance_id

the camera device instance ID

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns The position of the camera on the system hardware.

THREAD SAFETY¶

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

SEE ALSO¶

SDL_GetCameraDevices(3)