.TH "SDL_Init" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" .SH "NAME" SDL_Init \- Initializes SDL .SH "SYNOPSIS" .PP \fB#include "SDL\&.h" .sp \fBint \fBSDL_Init\fP\fR(\fBUint32 flags\fR); .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP Initializes SDL\&. This should be called before all other SDL functions\&. The \fBflags\fR parameter specifies what part(s) of SDL to initialize\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_TIMER\fP Initializes the \fItimer\fR subsystem\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_AUDIO\fP Initializes the \fIaudio\fR subsystem\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_VIDEO\fP Initializes the \fIvideo\fR subsystem\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_CDROM\fP Initializes the \fIcdrom\fR subsystem\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_JOYSTICK\fP Initializes the \fIjoystick\fR subsystem\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_EVERYTHING\fP Initialize all of the above\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE\fP Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals\&. .TP 20 \fBSDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD\fP .SH "RETURN VALUE" .PP Returns \fB-1\fR on an error or \fB0\fR on success\&. .SH "SEE ALSO" .PP \fI\fBSDL_Quit\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_InitSubSystem\fP\fR ...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00