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axis

(To be removed) Read status of joystick

axis will be removed in a future release. For more information, see Version History.

Syntax

a = axis(joy, n)

Description

a = axis(joy, n) reads the status of joystick with axis number n.

Input Arguments

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Joystick, specified as a vrjoystick object.

Axis number of joystick, specified as a scalar or a vector.

Output Arguments

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Status of joystick axis, returned as a real positive scalar in the range [-1,1]. If n is a vector, multiple buttons are returned.

Version History

Introduced in R2007b

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R2023b: To be removed

The axis will be removed in a future release. Instead, use sim3d classes and Simulation 3D blocks to interface MATLAB® and Simulink® with the Unreal Engine® 3D simulation environment. To get started, see Create 3D Simulations in Unreal Engine Environment.