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SDL_Init

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SDL_Init -- Initializes SDL

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#include "SDL.h"

int SDL_Init(Uint32 flags);


  
    
    Description
    Initializes SDL. This should be called before all other SDL functions. The flags parameter specifies what part(s) of SDL to initialize.
    
      
      
      

        
          
            
              SDL_INIT_TIMER
            
            Initializes the timer subsystem.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_AUDIO
            
            Initializes the audio subsystem.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_VIDEO
            
            Initializes the video subsystem.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_CDROM
            
            Initializes the cdrom subsystem.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK
            
            Initializes the joystick subsystem.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING
            
            Initialize all of the above.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE
            
            Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals.
          
          
            
              SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD
            
             
          
        
      
      
    
  
  
    
    Return Value
    Returns -1 on an error or 0 on success.
  
  
    
    See Also
    SDL_Quit,
SDL_InitSubSystem
  
  
    
    
      
        
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`SDL_INIT_TIMER`	Initializes the timer subsystem.
`SDL_INIT_AUDIO`	Initializes the audio subsystem.
`SDL_INIT_VIDEO`	Initializes the video subsystem.
`SDL_INIT_CDROM`	Initializes the cdrom subsystem.
`SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK`	Initializes the joystick subsystem.
`SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING`	Initialize all of the above.
`SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE`	Prevents SDL from catching fatal signals.
`SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD`