---
title: IOBluetoothNumberOfPointingHIDDevices()
framework: IOBluetooth
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: iobluetooth/iobluetoothnumberofpointinghiddevices()
---

# IOBluetoothNumberOfPointingHIDDevices()

Returns number of “pointing” HID devices on the system (Bluetooth + USB)

## Declaration

```swift
func IOBluetoothNumberOfPointingHIDDevices() -> Int
```

## Return Value

Return Value Number of HID devices.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [IOBluetoothFindNumberOfRegistryEntriesOfClassName(_:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothfindnumberofregistryentriesofclassname(_:).md)
- [IOBluetoothGetUniqueFileNameAndPath(_:_:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothgetuniquefilenameandpath(_:_:).md)
- [IOBluetoothIsFileAppleDesignatedPIMData(_:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothisfileappledesignatedpimdata(_:).md)
- [IOBluetoothNSStringFromDeviceAddress(_:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothnsstringfromdeviceaddress(_:).md)
- [IOBluetoothNSStringToDeviceAddress(_:_:)](iobluetooth/iobluetoothnsstringtodeviceaddress(_:_:).md)
- [IOBluetoothNumberOfAvailableHIDDevices()](iobluetooth/iobluetoothnumberofavailablehiddevices().md)
- [IOBluetoothNumberOfKeyboardHIDDevices()](iobluetooth/iobluetoothnumberofkeyboardhiddevices().md)
- [IOBluetoothNumberOfTabletHIDDevices()](iobluetooth/iobluetoothnumberoftablethiddevices().md)