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SDL API Reference                                SDL_PollEvent(3)



NAME
     SDL_PollEvent - Polls for currently pending events.

SYNOPSIS
     #include "SDL.h"

     int SDL_PollEvent(SDL_Event *event);

DESCRIPTION
     Polls for currently pending events, and returns 1  if  there
     are any pending events, or 0 if there are none available.

     If event is not NULL, the next event  is  removed  from  the
     queue and stored in that area.

EXAMPLES
     SDL_Event event; /* Event structure */

     .
     .
     .
     /* Check for events */
     while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)){  /* Loop until there are no events left on the queue */
       switch(event.type){  /* Process the appropiate event type */
         case SDL_KEYDOWN:  /* Handle a KEYDOWN event */
           printf("Oh! Key press
     ");
           break;
         case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
           .
           .
           .
         default: /* Report an unhandled event */
           printf("I don't know what this event is!
     ");
       }
     }

SEE ALSO
     SDL_Event, SDL_WaitEvent, SDL_PeepEvents















SDL            Last change: Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59              1