SDL_Init

Section: SDL API Reference (3)
Updated: Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00
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NAME

SDL_Init - Initializes SDL

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL.h"

int SDL_Init(Uint32 flags);

DESCRIPTION

Initializes SDL. This should be called before all other SDL functions. The flags parameter specifies what part(s) of SDL to initialize.

SDL_INIT_TIMER: Initializes the timer subsystem.
SDL_INIT_AUDIO: Initializes the audio subsystem.
SDL_INIT_VIDEO: Initializes the video subsystem.
SDL_INIT_CDROM: Initializes the cdrom subsystem.
SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK: Initializes the joystick subsystem.
SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING: Initialize all of the above.
SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE: Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals.
SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD

RETURN VALUE

Returns -1 on an error or 0 on success.

SEE ALSO

SDL_Quit, SDL_InitSubSystem