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# SDL_AddHintCallback

Add a function to watch a particular hint.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_hints.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h), but apps should use `#include <SDL3/SDL.h>`

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_AddHintCallback(const char *name,
                        SDL_HintCallback callback,
                        void *userdata);

```

## Function Parameters

|                  |                                                                                                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **name**         | the hint to watch                                                                                |
| **callback**     | An [SDL_HintCallback](SDL_HintCallback) function that will be called when the hint value changes |
| **userdata**     | a pointer to pass to the callback function                                                       |

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_DelHintCallback](SDL_DelHintCallback)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints), [CategoryDraft](CategoryDraft)
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