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cf_make_app

Category: app
GitHub: cute_app.h

Use this function to construct an instance of your application window and (optionally) initialize graphics.

CF_Result cf_make_app(const char* window_title, CF_DisplayID display_id, int x, int y, int w, int h, CF_AppOptionFlags options, const char* argv0);
Parameters Description
window_title The title of the window in utf8 encoding.
display_index The index of the display to spawn upon. Set this to zero for the primary display. See cf_get_display_list.
x The x position of the window.
y The y position of the window.
w The width of the window in pixels.
h The height of the window in pixels.
options 0 by default; a bitmask of app_options flags.
argv0 The first argument passed to your main function in the argv parameter.

Return Value

Returns any errors on failure as a CF_Result.

Code Example

Creating a basic 640x480 window for your game.

#include <cute.h>
using namespace cute;

int main(int argc, const char argv)
{
    // Create a window with a resolution of 640 x 480, along with a DirectX 11 context.
    app_make("Fancy Window Title", 0, 50, 50, 640, 480, CF_APP_OPTIONS_RESIZABLE_BIT, argv[0]);

    while (app_is_running())
    {
        app_update();
        // All your game logic and updates go here...
        app_draw_onto_screen();
    }

    app_destroy();

    return 0;
}

Remarks

The options parameter is an enum from app_options. Different options can be OR'd together. Parameters w and h are ignored if the window is initialized to fullscreen mode with APP_OPTIONS_FULLSCREEN.

CF_AppOptionFlagBits
cf_app_is_running
cf_app_signal_shutdown
cf_destroy_app