1 .TH "SDL_Init" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 

     2 .SH "NAME"

     3 SDL_Init \- Initializes SDL

     4 .SH "SYNOPSIS"

     5 .PP

     6 \fB#include "SDL\&.h"

     7 .sp

     8 \fBint \fBSDL_Init\fP\fR(\fBUint32 flags\fR);

     9 .SH "DESCRIPTION"

    10 .PP

    11 Initializes SDL\&. This should be called before all other SDL functions\&. The \fBflags\fR parameter specifies what part(s) of SDL to initialize\&.

    12 .TP 20

    13 \fBSDL_INIT_TIMER\fP

    14 Initializes the \fItimer\fR subsystem\&.

    15 .TP 20

    16 \fBSDL_INIT_AUDIO\fP

    17 Initializes the \fIaudio\fR subsystem\&.

    18 .TP 20

    19 \fBSDL_INIT_VIDEO\fP

    20 Initializes the \fIvideo\fR subsystem\&.

    21 .TP 20

    22 \fBSDL_INIT_CDROM\fP

    23 Initializes the \fIcdrom\fR subsystem\&.

    24 .TP 20

    25 \fBSDL_INIT_JOYSTICK\fP

    26 Initializes the \fIjoystick\fR subsystem\&.

    27 .TP 20

    28 \fBSDL_INIT_EVERYTHING\fP

    29 Initialize all of the above\&.

    30 .TP 20

    31 \fBSDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE\fP

    32 Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals\&.

    33 .TP 20

    34 \fBSDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD\fP

    35 .SH "RETURN VALUE"

    36 .PP

    37 Returns \fB-1\fR on an error or \fB0\fR on success\&.

    38 .SH "SEE ALSO"

    39 .PP

    40 \fI\fBSDL_Quit\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_InitSubSystem\fP\fR

    41 ...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00