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