Reference

SDL_CreateTexture(3)

Create a texture for a rendering context.

NAME

SDL_CreateTexture - Create a texture for a rendering context.

HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL_render.h

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Texture * SDL_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_PixelFormat format, SDL_TextureAccess access, int w, int h);

DESCRIPTION

The contents of a texture when first created are not defined.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

renderer

the rendering context.

format

one of the enumerated values in SDL_PixelFormat .

access

one of the enumerated values in SDL_TextureAccess .

w

the width of the texture in pixels.

h

the height of the texture in pixels.

RETURN VALUE

( SDL_Texture
*) Returns the created texture or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError () for more information.

THREAD SAFETY

This function should only be called on the main thread.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SEE ALSO

•(3), SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(3), •(3), SDL_CreateTextureWithProperties(3), •(3), SDL_DestroyTexture(3), •(3), SDL_GetTextureSize(3), •(3), SDL_UpdateTexture(3)