MIX_TrackPaused(3)

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version 3.2.4 · 2 versions
, in fedora 44

💖 MIX_TrackPaused(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL_mixer3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual, where we answer the question every girlboss asks eventually: is my track paused or not? this is MIX_TrackPaused and she's here to tell you. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

MIX_TrackPaused — query if a track is currently paused.

like. just checkin' in on her. vibe check, but for audio. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>

bool MIX_TrackPaused(MIX_Track *track);

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

so here's the tea. if this function returns true, the track is not currently contributing to the mixer's output… but it will the moment it gets resumed. that's what "paused" means, babe. it is not playing, and it is not stopped. it's just, like, on pause. sitting there. waiting. main character between scenes. ✨

and now the part we gotta talk about 😭 — on various errors (MIX_Init() was never called, the track is NULL), this returns false. but here's the catch, and it's a real one:

there is no mechanism to distinguish errors from non-playing tracks. 😭💀

so a false could mean "not paused" or it could mean "everything is on fire." the function will not tell you which. it's giving mystery. it's giving ambiguity. be aware. 🫶

🎀 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🎀

  • track — the track to query. the one you're checking up on. the girl in question. 💜

👑 RETURN VALUE 👑

returns true if paused, false otherwise. that's it. that's the whole answer. periodt. 💅

🌈 THREAD SAFETY 🌈

it is safe to call this function from any thread. go wild, bestie, no notes, slay. 🔥

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

this function has been available since SDL_mixer 3.0.0. iconic behavior since day one. 👑

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🫶 this lil masterpiece lives in SDL_mixer, version 3.2.4 — yeah, she's the SDL_mixer 3.2.4 edition, and honestly? ate. no crumbs. 💖✨🎀 go pause something and then check on it, you deserve it. byeee 💜🦋🌸

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