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# FFIsForceFeedback(_:)

Used to determine if a particular device provided by HID Manager is a force feedback device.

```
func FFIsForceFeedback(_ hidDevice: io_service_t) -> HRESULT
```

## Parameters

`hidDevice`

Pointer to a HID device object to be tested for force feedback support.

## Return Value

If the method succeeds, and the device supports FF, the return value is FF_OK. If the method succeeds, and the device does not support FF, the return value is FFERR_NOINTERFACE. If the method fails, the return value is FFERR_INVALIDPARAM

## Discussion

When you are finished with the device, FFReleaseDevice must be called on the reference received in this function to dispose of the API device object.

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