.TH "SDL_CreateMutex" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"

.SH "NAME"

SDL_CreateMutex\- Create a mutex

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

#include "SDL_thread\&.h"

.sp

\fBSDL_mutex *\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR(\fBvoid\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

Create a new, unlocked mutex\&.

.SH "EXAMPLES"

.PP

.nf

\f(CWSDL_mutex *mut;

mut=SDL_CreateMutex();

\&.

\&.

if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){

fprintf(stderr, "Couldn\&'t lock mutex

");

exit(-1);

}

\&.

/* Do stuff while mutex is locked */

\&.

\&.

if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){

fprintf(stderr, "Couldn\&'t unlock mutex

");

exit(-1);

}

SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);

\fR

.fi

.PP

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_mutexP\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_mutexV\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_DestroyMutex\fP\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00