.TH "SDL_DisplayFormat" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:01" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 

.SH "NAME"

SDL_DisplayFormat \- Convert a surface to the display format

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

.sp

\fBSDL_Surface *\fBSDL_DisplayFormat\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Surface *surface\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

This function takes a surface and copies it to a new surface of the pixel format and colors of the video framebuffer, suitable for fast blitting onto the display surface\&. It calls \fISDL_ConvertSurface\fR

.PP

If you want to take advantage of hardware colorkey or alpha blit acceleration, you should set the colorkey and alpha value before calling this function\&.

.PP

If you want an alpha channel, see \fISDL_DisplayFormatAlpha\fR\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP

If the conversion fails or runs out of memory, it returns \fBNULL\fR

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_ConvertSurface\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_DisplayFormatAlpha\fP\fR \fI\fBSDL_SetAlpha\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_SetColorKey\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_Surface\fR\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:01