MIX_PauseTag(3)

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version 3.2.4 · 2 versions
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💖 MIX_PauseTag(3) 💖

okay so bestie, we're in the SDL_mixer3 FUNCTIONS section of the manual, and today's main character is MIX_PauseTag. she pauses things. tags things? no — she pauses tracks BY tag. let's get into it 💅

✨ NAME ✨

MIX_PauseTag — pause all tracks with a specific tag. that's it. that's the whole job. iconic behavior honestly 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>

bool MIX_PauseTag(MIX_Mixer *mixer, const char *tag);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay first, a lil lore drop so you actually get why this matters: a paused track is not considered "stopped." so its MIX_TrackStoppedCallback will not fire if it's paused 🫶. but also — and this is the key part — it won't change state by default, won't generate audio, and generally won't make progress, until it gets resumed. so like… she's frozen. not dead. just frozen. sleeping beauty core 😴

what this function does: it takes all the tracks that are currently playing on the specified mixer that have a specific tag, and moves them into a paused state. they can be resumed later, no cap ✨

and bestie, listen — tracks that match the specified tag but aren't currently playing? they get ignored. completely. not even a vibe check. they're just left alone 💀

🎀 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🎀

  • mixer — the mixer on which to pause tracks. like, which mixer are we doing this to, bestie.
  • tag — the tag to use when searching for tracks. this is the filter, the whole point, the moment 🔥

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

returns true on success and false on error 💜. and if it errors, run, don't walk, to call SDL_GetError() for the details — she'll tell you what went wrong 👑

🌈 THREAD SAFETY 🌈

it is safe to call this function from any thread. periodt. multitask away, queen 🧚

💜 AVAILABILITY 💜

this function has been available since SDL_mixer 3.0.0. so it's been here. she's established. she's got seniority 🌸

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

ngl the whole tagging system is lowkey the moment — if you're tagging tracks, you're already the main character of your own audio pipeline. iykyk 💖

that's the page fr fr ✨ this was brought to you by SDL_mixer 3.2.4 — mwah, slay, go pause something 🫶🎀

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