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.TH "SDL_CreateMutex" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 
.SH "NAME"
SDL_CreateMutex \- Create a mutex
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
#include "SDL_thread\&.h"
.sp
\fBSDL_mutex *\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Create a new, unlocked mutex\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
.nf
\f(CWSDL_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);
\fR
.fi
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fI\fBSDL_mutexP\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_mutexV\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_DestroyMutex\fP\fR
.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00
Commit	Line	Data
e14743d1	1	.TH "SDL_CreateMutex" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"
	2	.SH "NAME"
	3	SDL_CreateMutex \- Create a mutex
	4	.SH "SYNOPSIS"
	5	.PP
	6	\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
	7	#include "SDL_thread\&.h"
	8	.sp
	9	\fBSDL_mutex *\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
	10	.SH "DESCRIPTION"
	11	.PP
	12	Create a new, unlocked mutex\&.
	13	.SH "EXAMPLES"
	14	.PP
	15	.nf
	16	\f(CWSDL_mutex *mut;
	17
	18	mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
	19	\&.
	20	\&.
	21	if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
	22	fprintf(stderr, "Couldn\&'t lock mutex
	23	");
	24	exit(-1);
	25	}
	26	\&.
	27	/* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
	28	\&.
	29	\&.
	30	if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
	31	fprintf(stderr, "Couldn\&'t unlock mutex
	32	");
	33	exit(-1);
	34	}
	35
	36	SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);
	37	\fR
	38	.fi
	39	.PP
	40	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	41	.PP
	42	\fI\fBSDL_mutexP\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_mutexV\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_DestroyMutex\fP\fR
	43	.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00