SDL_Init (3) - Linux Manuals

SDL_Init: Initializes SDL

NAME

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.