SDL_PollEvent(3)
NAME
SDL_PollEvent - Polls for currently pending events.
SYNOPSIS
#include "SDL.h" int SDL_PollEvent(SDL_Event *event);
DESCRIPTION
Polls for currently pending events, and returns 1 if there are any
pending events, or 0 if there are none available.
If event is not NULL, the next event is removed from the queue and
stored in that area.
EXAMPLES
SDL_Event event; /* Event structure */
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.
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/* Check for events */
while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)){ /* Loop until there are no events left on the queue */ - switch(event.type){ /* Process the appropiate event type */
case SDL_KEYDOWN: /* Handle a KEYDOWN event */printf("Oh! Key press");break;case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:.
.
.default: /* Report an unhandled event */printf("I don't know what this event is!");}}
SEE ALSO
- SDL_Event, SDL_WaitEvent, SDL_PeepEvents