High level SDL 1.2 shared library wrapper for Nim

nsdl1 is a high level SDL 1.2 shared library wrapper for Nim.

Features

• Tries to hide as many C types from the user as possible.
• Replaces generic C types with Nim distinct ones.
• Does not require SDL 1.2 library headers during build process.
• The executable is not linked again a specific SDL 1.2 library version.
• Loads SDL 1.2 library only when you need it (via dynlib module).
• Single external dependency: dlutils.

NOTE: Not everything is implemented yet.

NOTE: This is a mirror of my local git repository.

API

Original C SDL_ prefix is dropped:

• SDL_INIT_VIDEO becomes INIT_VIDEO
• SDL_GetTicks becomes GetTicks
• etc.

Refer to the documentation for the complete list of changes.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/amnr/nsdl1/
cd nsdl1
nimble install

Configuration

You can disable functions you don't use. All function groups are enabled by default.

For example if you don't need audio functions compile with:

nim c -d=sdl1.audio=0 file(s)

Basic Usage

import nsdl1

proc main() =
  # Load all symbols from SDL 1.2 shared library.
  # This must be the first proc called.
  if not open_sdl1_library():
    echo "Failed to load SDL 1.2 library: ", last_sdl1_error()
    quit QuitFailure
  defer:
    close_sdl1_library()

  # Initialize the library.
  if not Init INIT_VIDEO or INIT_NOPARACHUTE:
    echo "Error initializing SDL: ", GetError()
    quit QuitFailure
  defer:
    Quit()

  # Create the window.
  let window = SetVideoMode(640, 480, 32)
  if window == nil:
    echo "Error creating window: ", GetError()
    quit QuitFailure
  defer:
    FreeSurface window

  # Set window title.
  WM_SetCaption "Sample Window", "Sample Window"

  # Basic event loop.
  var event: Event
  while true:
    while PollEvent event:
      case event.typ
      of EVENT_QUIT:
        return
      else:
       discard
    Delay 100

when isMainModule:
  main()

You can find more examples here.

Author

• Amun

License

nsdl1 is released under:

• LGPL-2.1 — SDL 1.2 license
• MIT — Nim license
• NCSA — author's license of choice

Pick the one you prefer (or all).