SDL_GetTicks

Use this function to get the number of milliseconds since the SDL library initialization.

Syntax

Uint32 SDL_GetTicks(void)

Return Value

Returns an unsigned 32-bit value representing the number of milliseconds since the SDL library initialized.

Code Examples

unsigned int lastTime = 0, currentTime;
while (!quit) {
  // do stuff
  // ...

  // Print a report once per second
  currentTime = SDL_GetTicks();
  if (currentTime > lastTime + 1000) {
    printf("Report: %d\n", variable);
    lastTime = currentTime;
  }
}

Remarks

This value wraps if the program runs for more than ~49 days.

Related Functions

• SDL_TICKS_PASSED

CategoryAPI, CategoryTimer