SDL_CreateSurface - Man Page

Allocate a new surface with a specific pixel format.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_surface.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Surface * SDL_CreateSurface(int width, int height, SDL_PixelFormat format);

Description

The pixels of the new surface are initialized to zero.

Function Parameters

width

the width of the surface.

height

the height of the surface.

format

the SDL_PixelFormat
for the new surface's pixel format.

Return Value

( SDL_Surface
*) Returns the new SDL_Surface

structure that is created or NULL on failure; call

SDL_GetError () for more information.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

·(3), SDL_CreateSurfaceFrom(3), ·(3), SDL_DestroySurface(3)

Referenced By

SDL_CreateSurfaceFrom(3), SDL_DestroySurface(3), SDL_Surface.3type(3).

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS