4.4.5 Mix_GroupAvailable

int Mix_GroupAvailable(int tag)

tag

A group number Any positive numbers (including zero).
-1 will search ALL channels.

Find the first available (not playing) channel in group tag.

Returns: The channel found on success. -1 is returned when no channels in the group are available.

// find the first available channel in group 1 int channel; channel=Mix_GroupAvailable(1); if (channel==-1) { // no channel available... // perhaps search for oldest or newest channel in use... }

See Also:
4.4.6 Mix_GroupOldest, 4.4.7 Mix_GroupNewer, 4.4.2 Mix_GroupChannel, 4.4.3 Mix_GroupChannels