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e14743d1 1.TH "SDL_PeepEvents" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"
2.SH "NAME"
3SDL_PeepEvents \- Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
4.SH "SYNOPSIS"
5.PP
6\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
7.sp
8\fBint \fBSDL_PeepEvents\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Event *events, int numevents, SDL_eventaction action, Uint32 mask\fR);
9.SH "DESCRIPTION"
10.PP
11Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
12.PP
13If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_ADDEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events will be added to the back of the event queue\&.
14.PP
15If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_PEEKEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will not be removed from the queue\&.
16.PP
17If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_GETEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will be removed from the queue\&.
18.PP
19This function is thread-safe\&.
20.SH "RETURN VALUE"
21.PP
22This function returns the number of events actually stored, or \fB-1\fR if there was an error\&.
23.SH "SEE ALSO"
24.PP
25\fI\fBSDL_Event\fR\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PollEvent\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PushEvent\fP\fR
26.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59