SDL_Init
Use this function to initialize the SDL library. This must be called before using any other SDL function.
Syntax
int SDL_Init(Uint32 flags)
Function Parameters
flags |
subsystem initialization flags; see Remarks for details |
Return Value
Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
Code Examples
#include "SDL.h"
#include <stdio.h> /* for fprintf() */
#include <stdlib.h> /* for atexit() */
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER) != 0) {
fprintf(stderr,
"\nUnable to initialize SDL: %s\n",
SDL_GetError()
);
return 1;
}
atexit(SDL_Quit);
/* ... */
return 0;
}
Remarks
SDL_Init() simply forwards to calling SDL_InitSubSystem(). Therefore, the two may be used interchangeably. Though for readability of your code SDL_InitSubSystem() might be preferred.
The File I/O and Threading subsystems are initialized by default. You must specifically initialize other subsystems if you use them in your application.
flags may be any of the following OR'd together:
SDL_INIT_TIMER |
timer subsystem |
SDL_INIT_AUDIO |
audio subsystem |
SDL_INIT_VIDEO |
video subsystem. Automatically initializes the SDL_INIT_EVENTS subsystem |
SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK |
joystick subsystem |
SDL_INIT_HAPTIC |
haptic (force feedback) subsystem |
SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER |
controller subsystem. Automatically initializes the SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK subsystem |
SDL_INIT_EVENTS |
events subsystem |
SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING |
all of the above subsystems |
SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE |
compatibility; this flag is ignored |
If you want to initialize subsystems separately you would call SDL_Init(0) followed by SDL_InitSubSystem() with the desired subsystem flag.
