.TH "SDL_mutexP" "3" "Mon 12 Mar 2001, 01:04" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"

.SH "NAME"

SDL_mutexP\- Lock a mutex

.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.PP

\fB#include "SDL\&.h"

#include "SDL_thread\&.h"

.sp

\fBint \fBSDL_mutexP\fP\fR(\fBSDL_mutex *mutex\fR);

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP

Locks the \fBmutex\fR, which was previously created with \fI\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR\&. If the mutex is already locked then \fBSDL_mutexP\fP will not return until it is \fIunlocked\fR\&. Returns \fB0\fR on success, or \fB-1\fR on an error\&.

.PP

SDL also defines a macro \fB#define SDL_LockMutex(m) SDL_mutexP(m)\fP\&.

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP

\fI\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_mutexV\fP\fR

...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Mon 12 Mar 2001, 01:04