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SDL_CreateMutex

Use this function to create a mutex, initialized unlocked *...create a new, unlocked mutex* create and initialize an unlocked mutex.

Syntax

SDL_mutex* SDL_CreateMutex(void)

Return Value

Returns the initialized and unlocked mutex.

What if it fails? NULL? Negative error code?

Code Examples

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SDL_mutex *mut;

mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
.
.
if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
  fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex\n");
  exit(-1);
}
.
/* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
.
.
if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
  fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex\n");
  exit(-1);
}

SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);

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Should this example be Included on the SDL_DestroyMutex page? What about SDL_mutexP or SDL_mutexV?

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CategoryAPI, CategoryMutex

SDL_CreateMutex (last edited 2010-10-18 02:10:48 by SheenaSmith)

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