{{DISPLAYTITLE:_LASTWHEEL}}
The '''_LASTWHEEL''' function returns the number of wheels a specified number INPUT device on your computer has.


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::: wheel_count% = '''_LASTWHEEL('''''device_number''''')'''


* Returns the number of wheels that can be used on a specified device number within the number of [[_DEVICES]] found.
* A valid number can be sent to the [[_WHEEL]] function to find any relative positive or negative wheel movements. 
* The devices are listed in a numerical order determined by the OS and can be read by the [[DEVICE$]] function.
* '''The [[_DEVICES]] function must be read BEFORE using _LASTWHEEL or an [[ERROR Codes|&quot;Illegal Function Call&quot; error]] may occur!'''
* Devices include keyboard(1), mouse(2), joysticks, game pads and multiple stick game controllers.


''Example:'' Checking for the system's input devices and number of wheels available.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
devices = {{Cl|_DEVICES}}  'MUST be read in order for other 2 device functions to work!
PRINT &quot;Number of input devices found =&quot;; devices
FOR i = 1 TO devices
  PRINT {{Cl|_DEVICE$}}(i)
  IF {{Cl|INSTR}}({{Cl|_DEVICE$}}(i), &quot;[WHEEL]&quot;) THEN PRINT &quot;Wheels:&quot;; {{Cl|_LASTWHEEL}}(i)
NEXT '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}Number of input devices found = 2
[KEYBOARD][BUTTON]
[MOUSE][BUTTON][AXIS][WHEEL]
Wheels: 3
{{OutputEnd}}
: ''Note:'' A mouse may have 3 wheels listed when there is only one scroll wheel.


''See also:''
* [[_LASTBUTTON]], [[_LASTAXIS]]
* [[_AXIS]], [[_BUTTON]], [[_WHEEL]]
* [[_DEVICE$]], [[_DEVICES]]
* [[_MOUSEBUTTON]]
* [[STRIG]], [[STICK]]
* [[ON STRIG(n)]], [[STRIG(n)]]


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