SDL_CreateMutex

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\n");
          exit(-1);
        }
        .
        /* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
        .
        .
        if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
          fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex\n");
          exit(-1);
        }

        SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);

See Also

SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex