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int SDL_PollEvent(SDL_Event * event) int SDL_PollEvent(SDL_Event* event)
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||'''event'''||If not NULL, the next event is removed from the queue and stored in event.|| ||'''event'''||If not NULL, the next event is removed from the queue and stored in '''event'''.||
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Returns 1 if there are any pending events, or 0 if there are none available. Returns 1 if there are any pending events, or 0 if there are none available; call [[SDL_GetError]]() for more information. <<Color2(green,The previous author did not include any provision for an error RV. Can this function produce an error or only 0? Would you still call the error function?)>>
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 SDL_PollEvent is the favored way of receiving system events since it can be done from the main loop and does not suspend the main loop while waiting on an event to be posted. [[SDL_PollEvent]] is the favored way of receiving system events since it can be done from the main loop and does not suspend the main loop while waiting on an event to be posted.
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 .[[SDL_WaitEvent]], [[SDL_WaitEventTimeout]]  .[[SDL_GetEventFilter]]
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 .[[SDL_SetEventFilter]], [[SDL_GetEventFilter]]  .[[SDL_SetEventFilter]]
.[[SDL_WaitEvent]]
 .[[SDL_WaitEventTimeout]]
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[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategoryHeader]]
----
[[CategoryAPI]]
[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategoryEvents]]

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SDL_PollEvent

Use this function to poll for currently pending events.

Syntax

int SDL_PollEvent(SDL_Event* event)

Function Parameters

event

If not NULL, the next event is removed from the queue and stored in event.

Return Value

Returns 1 if there are any pending events, or 0 if there are none available; call SDL_GetError() for more information. green

Code Examples

while(1){
    SDL_Event event;
    if(SDL_PollEvent(&event)){
         // handle your event here
    }
    // do some other stuff here -- draw your app, play your music, perform other operations...
}

Remarks

SDL_PollEvent is the favored way of receiving system events since it can be done from the main loop and does not suspend the main loop while waiting on an event to be posted.


CategoryAPI, CategoryEvents

None: SDL_PollEvent (last edited 2018-10-30 06:19:43 by LionKimbro)

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