SDL  2.0
SDL_loadso.h File Reference
#include "SDL_stdinc.h"
#include "SDL_error.h"
#include "begin_code.h"
#include "close_code.h"
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Functions

void * SDL_LoadObject (const char *sofile)
 
void * SDL_LoadFunction (void *handle, const char *name)
 
void SDL_UnloadObject (void *handle)
 

Detailed Description

System dependent library loading routines

Some things to keep in mind:

  • These functions only work on C function names. Other languages may have name mangling and intrinsic language support that varies from compiler to compiler.
  • Make sure you declare your function pointers with the same calling convention as the actual library function. Your code will crash mysteriously if you do not do this.
  • Avoid namespace collisions. If you load a symbol from the library, it is not defined whether or not it goes into the global symbol namespace for the application. If it does and it conflicts with symbols in your code or other shared libraries, you will not get the results you expect. :)

Definition in file SDL_loadso.h.

Function Documentation

◆ SDL_LoadFunction()

void* SDL_LoadFunction ( void *  handle,
const char *  name 
)

Look up the address of the named function in a shared object.

This function pointer is no longer valid after calling SDL_UnloadObject().

This function can only look up C function names. Other languages may have name mangling and intrinsic language support that varies from compiler to compiler.

Make sure you declare your function pointers with the same calling convention as the actual library function. Your code will crash mysteriously if you do not do this.

If the requested function doesn't exist, NULL is returned.

Parameters
handlea valid shared object handle returned by SDL_LoadObject()
namethe name of the function to look up
Returns
a pointer to the function or NULL if there was an error; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
Since
This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
See also
SDL_LoadObject
SDL_UnloadObject

◆ SDL_LoadObject()

void* SDL_LoadObject ( const char *  sofile)

Dynamically load a shared object.

Parameters
sofilea system-dependent name of the object file
Returns
an opaque pointer to the object handle or NULL if there was an error; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
Since
This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
See also
SDL_LoadFunction
SDL_UnloadObject

◆ SDL_UnloadObject()

void SDL_UnloadObject ( void *  handle)

Unload a shared object from memory.

Parameters
handlea valid shared object handle returned by SDL_LoadObject()
Since
This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
See also
SDL_LoadFunction
SDL_LoadObject