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Use this function to create a semaphore, initialized with value, returns NULL on failure.

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Use this function to create a semaphore, initialized with ^a^ value,, returns NULL on failure,, *create a new semaphore and assign an initial value to it*.
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Returns ^the current semaphore value for the resource^ on success, or NULL on failure; call [[SDL_GetError]]() for more information. *<<BR>>Returns a pointer to an initialized semaphore or NULL if there was an error.<<BR>>*
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<<Color2(green,-OR- does it return a positive value when the resource is available and 0 when it is in use?)>> ; call [[SDL_GetError]]() for more information.
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You can add your code example here SDL_sem *my_sem;

my_sem = SDL_CreateSemaphore(INITIAL_SEM_VALUE);

if (my_sem == NULL) {
        return CREATE_SEM_FAILED;
}
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''You can add useful comments here'' *<<BR>>[[SDL_CreateSemaphore]]() creates a new semaphore and initializes it with the value '''initial_value'''. Each locking operation on the semaphore by [[SDL_SemWait]](), [[SDL_SemTryWait]]() or [[SDL_SemWaitTimeout]]() will atomically decrement the semaphore value. The locking operation will be blocked if the semaphore value is not positive (greater than zero). Each unlock operation by [[SDL_SemPost]]() will atomically increment the semaphore value. <<BR>>*
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 .[[SDL_DestroySemaphore]] ???  .[[SDL_DestroySemaphore]] *
 .[[SDL_SemPost]] *
 .[[SDL_SemTryWait]] *
 .[[SDL_SemValue]] *
 .[[SDL_SemWait]] *
 .[[SDL_SemWaitTimeout]]*

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SDL_CreateSemaphore

Use this function to create a semaphore, initialized with a value returns NULL on failure *create a new semaphore and assign an initial value to it*.

Syntax

SDL_sem* SDL_CreateSemaphore(Uint32 initial_value)

Function Parameters

initial_value

the starting value for the semaphore

Return Value

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Returns a pointer to an initialized semaphore or NULL if there was an error.
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; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Code Examples

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SDL_sem *my_sem;

my_sem = SDL_CreateSemaphore(INITIAL_SEM_VALUE);

if (my_sem == NULL) {
        return CREATE_SEM_FAILED;
}

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Remarks

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SDL_CreateSemaphore() creates a new semaphore and initializes it with the value initial_value. Each locking operation on the semaphore by SDL_SemWait(), SDL_SemTryWait() or SDL_SemWaitTimeout() will atomically decrement the semaphore value. The locking operation will be blocked if the semaphore value is not positive (greater than zero). Each unlock operation by SDL_SemPost() will atomically increment the semaphore value.
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CategoryAPI, CategoryMutex

None: SDL_CreateSemaphore (last edited 2013-08-12 05:40:21 by Sam Lantinga)

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