SDL API Reference SDL_Init(3)
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 sig-
nals.SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD
RETURN VALUEReturns -1 on an error or 0 on success.
SEE ALSO
SDL_Quit, SDL_InitSubSystem
SDL Last change: Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00 1