SDL_CreateMutex

Section: SDL API Reference (3)
Updated: Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00
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NAME

SDL_CreateMutex - Create a mutex  

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL.h" #include "SDL_thread.h"

SDL_mutex *SDL_CreateMutex(void);  

DESCRIPTION

Create a new, unlocked mutex.  

EXAMPLES

SDL_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);

 

SEE ALSO

SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex

 

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