[Greg McKaskle]

I have never tried to open a joystick connection in multiple apps using DirectInput, which is what the DS uses.

I'm leaving town in an hour, so I'll describe it and I look forward to hearing the results.

In the LV dashboard project code, try using the Connectivity>>Input Device functions to open a joystick and read back the buttons. Please note that these VIs aren't quite as flexible as the stuff used for the DS, so once you open a connection, it is not possible to reposition the USB port of the joystick until the DLL leaves memory. This shouldn't be an issue except during development when it causes head-scratching.

Greg McKaskle