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