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SDL_CreateMutex(3)						 SDL API Reference						SDL_CreateMutex(3)

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

       SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);

SEE ALSO
       SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex

SDL
							      Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00						SDL_CreateMutex(3)