SDL_perl - Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl
+SDL - Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl
+ +Core
use SDL; +use SDL;
SDL_perl is a package of perl modules that provides both functional and object orient -interfaces to the Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl 5. This package does take some -liberties with the SDL API, and attempts to adhere to the spirit of both the SDL -and Perl. This document describes the low-level functional SDL_perl API. For the -object oriented programming interface please see the documentation provided on a -per class basis.
- -SDL_perl is a package of Perl modules that provide both functional and object oriented interfaces to the Simple DirectMedia Layer for Perl 5. +This package takes some liberties with the SDL API, and attempts to adhere to the spirit of both the SDL and Perl. +This document describes the low-level functional SDL Perl API. +For the object oriented programming interface please see the documentation provided on a per-class basis.
Nick: magnet +CONSTANTS
++-The constants are not exported by default. You can export them by doing:
+use SDL ':all';- -Perl Development
---Nick: Garu - Name: Breno G. de Oliveira - - Nick: Dngor - Name: Rocco Caputo - - Nick: nferraz - Name: Nelson Ferraz - - Nick: acme - Name: Leon Brocard - - Nick: FROGGS - Name: Tobias Leich +or access them directly:
+SDL::SDL_INIT_AUDIO;- -Maintainance
---Nick: kthakore - Name: Kartik Thakore +or by choosing the export tags below:
+Export tag: ':init'
+SDL_INIT_AUDIO + SDL_INIT_VIDEO + SDL_INIT_CDROM + SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING + SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE + SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK + SDL_INIT_TIMERMacOSX Experimental Usage
--Please get libsdl packages from Fink
-perl Build.PL - perl Build test - perl Build bundle - perl Build install - -+METHODS
+-Running SDL Perl Scripts in MacOSX
--First set the PERL5LIB environment variable to the dependencies of your script
-%export PERL5LIB=$PERL5LIB:./lib - --Use the SDLPerl executable made in the bundle and call your scripts
-%SDLPerl.app/Contents/MacOS/SDLPerl yourScript.pl +init(flags)
++-As with the C language API, SDL Perl initializes the SDL environment with the
+SDL::initsubroutine. +This routine takes a mode flag constructed through the bitwise OR product of theSDL_INIT_*constants. +TheflagstellSDL::initwhich subsystems to initialize.SDL::init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);- -Functions exported by SDL.pm
-- --init(flags)
--As with the C language API, SDL_perl initializes the SDL environment through -the
-SDL::initsubroutine. This routine takes a mode flag constructed through -the bitwise OR product of the following constants:-
-- * -INIT_AUDIO
-- * -INIT_VIDEO
-- * -INIT_CDROM
-- * -INIT_EVERYTHING
-- * -INIT_NOPARACHUTE
-- * -INIT_JOYSTICK
-- * -INIT_TIMER
-+
SDL::Initreturns 0 on success, or -1 on error.
SDL::initreturns0on success, or-1on error.init_subsystem(flags)
-After SDL has been initialized with SDL::init you may initialize uninitialized subsystems with SDL::init_subsystem. -The flags parameter is the same as that used in SDL::init.
-SDL::init_subsystem returns 0 on success, or -1 on error.
+After
+SDLhas been initialized withSDL::inityou may initialize any uninitialized subsystems withSDL::init_subsystem. +TheflagstellSDL::init_subsystemwhich subsystems to initialize, and are taken in the same way asSDL::init.
SDL::init_subsystemreturns0on success, or-1on error.quit_subsystem(flags)
--SDL::quit_subsystem allows you to shut down a subsystem that has been previously initialized by SDL::init or SDL::init_subsystem. -The flags tells SDL::quit_subSystem which subsystems to shut down, it uses the same values that are passed to SDL::init.
-SDL::quit_subsystem doesn't returns any value.
++
SDL::quit_subsystemallows you to shut down a subsystem that has been previously initialized bySDL::initorSDL::init_subsystem. +TheflagstellSDL::quit_subsystemwhich subsystems to shut down, and are taken in the same way asSDL::init.
SDL::quit_subsystemdoesn't return any values.quit
+quit()
-Shuts down all SDL subsystems, unloads the dynamically linked library and frees the allocated resources. This should always be called before you exit.
-SDL::quit doesn't returns any value.
++
SDL::quitShuts down all SDL subsystems, unloads the dynamically linked library and frees the allocated resources.Note: This will be called automatically when Perl exits. You don't need to call this, except if you want to initialize SDL again after this.
+
SDL::quitdoesn't return any values.was_init(flags)
-SDL::was_init allows you to see which SDL subsytems have been initialized. -flags is a bitwise OR'd combination of the subsystems you wish to check (see SDL::init for a list of subsystem flags). -If 'flags' is 0 or SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING, it returns a mask of all initialized subsystems (this does not include SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD or SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE).
- - ++
SDL::was_initallows you to see which SDL subsytems have been initialized. +TheflagstellSDL::was_initwhich subsystems to check, and are taken in the same way asSDL::init.+
SDL::was_initreturns a mask of the initialized subsystems it checks. +Ifflagsis0orSDL_INIT_EVERYTHING, a mask of all initialized subsystems will be returned (this does not includeSDL_INIT_EVENTTHREADorSDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE).use SDL ':all'; + my $mask = SDL::was_init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK); + if($mask & SDL_INIT_AUDIO and $mask & SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) { + # Both subsystems are initialized! + } +get_error()
--The last error message set by the SDL library can be retrieved using the subroutine -
+SDL::get_error, which returns a scalar containing the text of the message if any.Returns a scalar value containing the last error message set by the SDL library (if any).
set_error(error) *need to be coded
--SDL::get_error sets the SDL error to a printf style formatted string. -it doesn't returns any values.
+set_error_real(error, @values)
++-+
SDL::set_error_realsets the SDL error to aprintfstyle formatted string.
SDL::set_error_realdoesn't return any values.error(code) * need to be coded
---Sets the SDL error message to one of several predefined strings specified by code.
-code can be :
--
- - - - -- SDL_errorcode
-- -
-The corresponding error string
-- SDL_ENOMEM
-- -
-Out of memory
-- SDL_EFREAD
-- -
-Error reading from datastream
-- SDL_EFWRITE
-- -
-Error writing to datastream
-- SDL_EFSEEK
-- -
-Error seeking in datastream
-- SDL_UNSUPPORTED
-- -
-Unknown SDL error
-- SDL_LASTERROR
-- -
-Unknown SDL error
-- any other value
-- -
-Unknown SDL error
-Note 1: SDL_LASTERROR marks the highest numbered predefined error. -Note 2: SDL also defines SDL_OutOfMemory() and SDL_Unsupported() for internal use -which are equivalent to SDL_Error(SDL_ENOMEM) and SDL_Error(SDL_UNSUPPORTED) respectively.
-SDL::Error doesn't returns any value.
- - - - - -clear_error() * need to be coded
---SDL::clear_error deletes all information about the last internal SDL error. Useful if the error has been handled by the program. -it doesn't returns any value.
- -load_object()
---Need to be coded.
- -load_function()
---Need to be coded.
- -unload_object()
---Need to be coded.
- -VERSION()
--Need to be coded.
+clear_error()
+++
SDL::clear_errordeletes all information about the last SDL error. +This is useful if the error has been handled by the program.
SDL::clear_errordoesn't return any values.version()
--Need to be coded.
+Returns an
+SDL::Versionobject of the SDL library at compile-time.use SDL; + use SDL::Version; + + my $v = SDL::version(); + printf("got version: %d.%d.%d\n", $v->major, $v->minor, $v->patch); + +linked_version
+linked_version()
--Need to be coded.
+
SDL::linked_versionworks in the same way asSDL::version, but returns anSDL::Versionobject of the SDL library at link-time.get_error()
--The last error message set by the SDL library can be retrieved using the subroutine -
+SDL::get_error, which returns a scalar containing the text of the message if any.get_ticks()
++Returns the number of milliseconds since SDL library initialization. +This value wraps around if the program runs for more than 49.7 days
delay(ms)
--This subroutine allows an application to delay further operations for atleast a -number of milliseconds provided as the argument. The actual delay may be longer -than the specified depending on the underlying OS.
- - - ++
SDL::delaywaits the specified number of milliseconds before returning. +The actual delay may be longer than specified depending on the underlying OS.+
SDL::delaydoesn't return anything.# Delay for half a second + SDL::delay(500); +STUFF TO BE DONE for the documentation
--\ No newline at end of file- - - SDL:: to improve - SDL::Video add examples, need general improvement. - Event.pod need to be checked against Events.pod - SDL::Events need to be completed - SDL::Cdrom need some examples. - SDL::MultiThread to be created( once implemented ). - SDL::Time to be completed. - SDL::RW to be created. - SDL::Mouse need to be created. - SDL::Joystick need to be created. - SDL::Audio need to be created. - -+AUTHORS
++magnet, kthakore, Blaizer