.SH "NAME"

SDL_Init\- Initializes SDL

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

.sp

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

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

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

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_TIMER\fP

Initializes the \fItimer\fR subsystem\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_AUDIO\fP

Initializes the \fIaudio\fR subsystem\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_VIDEO\fP

Initializes the \fIvideo\fR subsystem\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_CDROM\fP

Initializes the \fIcdrom\fR subsystem\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_JOYSTICK\fP

Initializes the \fIjoystick\fR subsystem\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_EVERYTHING\fP

Initialize all of the above\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE\fP

Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals\&.

.TP 20

\fBSDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD\fP

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP

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

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

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