TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion(3)

📦 version 3.2.2, in debian trixie, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion(3) 💖

okay bestie, so this is a page from the SDL_ttf3 FUNCTIONS manual, and today's main character is TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion. Let's get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion — the lil function that lets you query the version of the FreeType library you're currently using. fr, that's it, that's the whole vibe 🦋

🎀 HEADER FILE 🎀

It lives in SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h, no cap.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"

void TTF_GetFreeTypeVersion(int *major, int *minor, int *patch);

look at her. gorgeous. iconic. three lil pointers and she's done 💅

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

so basically, you gotta call TTF_Init () before you call this function. like, that's the prerequisite, bestie, don't skip it 🙈

🍓 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🍓

  • major — gets filled in with the major version number. and guess what? it can be NULL 💫
  • minor — gets filled in with the minor version number. also can be NULL 🌸
  • patch — gets filled in with the param version number. yep, you heard me, and it can be NULL too 🎀

🧚 THREAD SAFETY 🧚

she's safe to call from any thread. multithreaded queen behavior, we love to see it 👑

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

this one's been around since SDL_ttf 3.0.0, so she's got history ✨

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

lowkey important reminder: TTF_Init() first, version query second. that's the order, periodt 💅

that's the whole page, bestie!! mwah 🫶 this was pulled straight from the SDL_ttf 3.2.2 manual — stay slaying, and may your pointers never be NULL unless you want them to be 💖🌟🎀

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