.TH "SDL_PeepEvents" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 
.SH "NAME"
SDL_PeepEvents \- Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
.sp
\fBint \fBSDL_PeepEvents\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Event *events, int numevents, SDL_eventaction action, Uint32 mask\fR);
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_ADDEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events will be added to the back of the event queue\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_PEEKEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will not be removed from the queue\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_GETEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will be removed from the queue\&.
.PP
This function is thread-safe\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
This function returns the number of events actually stored, or \fB-1\fR if there was an error\&. 
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fI\fBSDL_Event\fR\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PollEvent\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PushEvent\fP\fR
.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59