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  83 >SDL_CreateMutex&nbsp;--&nbsp;Create a mutex</DIV
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 100 >#include "SDL.h"
 101 #include "SDL_thread.h"</PRE
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 106 >SDL_mutex *<B
 107 CLASS="FSFUNC"
 108 >SDL_CreateMutex</B
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 124 >Create a new, unlocked mutex.</P
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 135 >SDL_mutex *mut;
 136
 137 mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
 138 .
 139 .
 140 if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
 141   fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex\n");
 142   exit(-1);
 143 }
 144 .
 145 /* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
 146 .
 147 .
 148 if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
 149   fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex\n");
 150   exit(-1);
 151 }
 152
 153 SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);&#13;</PRE
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