.TH "SDL_ConvertSurface" "3" "Sun 10 Jun 2001, 19:41" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"

.SH "NAME"

SDL_ConvertSurface\- Converts a surface to the same format as another surface\&.

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

.sp

\fBSDL_Surface *\fBSDL_ConvertSurface\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Surface *src, SDL_PixelFormat *fmt, Uint32 flags\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

Creates a new surface of the specified format, and then copies and maps the given surface to it\&. If this function fails, it returns \fBNULL\fP\&.

.PP

The \fBflags\fR parameter is passed to \fI\fBSDL_CreateRGBSurface\fP\fR and has those semantics\&.

.PP

This function is used internally by \fI\fBSDL_DisplayFormat\fP\fR\&.

.SH "RETURN VALUE"

.PP

Returns either a pointer to the new surface, or \fBNULL\fP on error\&.

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_CreateRGBSurface\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_DisplayFormat\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PixelFormat\fR\fR, \fI\fBSDL_Surface\fR\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Sun 10 Jun 2001, 19:41