Step 7: Closing Down the DirectInput System

When an application is about to close, it should destroy all Microsoft?DirectInput?objects. This is a three-step process.

• Release access to all DirectInput devices (IDirectInputDevice8::Unacquire).
• Release all DirectInput devices (IDirectInputDevice8::Release).
• Release the DirectInput object (IDirectInput8::Release).

For a sample function that closes down the DirectInput system, see Sample Function 2: DI_Term.