how to determine keyboard disconnected in DirectInput

Question

I am monitoring HID connections using EnumDevices(..., DIEDFL_ATTACHEDONLY). When I disconnect a game controller it no longer shows up in the callback. However, when I disconnect the keyboard, it still shows up in EnumDevices.

I've looked through the API, but I don't see where else to query if a device is connected.

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Does it happen often that users disconnect keyboards while using your application? ;-) – Dictatorial

My application will capture all keyboard state and will replicate it on non-PC platforms. This includes connect and disconnect. – Pay

Answer 1

What about http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa363432%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

You can subscribe to any device notifications like attach,detach,etc...

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Since I am a console application, I don't have a message processing loop. Is there another alternative, or is there a simple way to add a message loop to a console application. – Pay