WaitEvent

This function waits until an event is available in the event queue and returns the oldest event.

Syntax

Event WaitEvent()

Returns

Returns the oldest event in the queue.

Remarks

Use PeekEvent to check if any events are available before calling this function, if you don't want the application to pause.

Example

#include "UltraEngine.h"

using namespace UltraEngine;

int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
{
    //Get the displays
    auto displays = GetDisplays();

    //Create window
    auto window = CreateWindow("Ultra Engine", 0, 0, 800, 600, displays[0]);

    //Create user interface
    auto ui = CreateInterface(window);

    while (true)
    {
        const Event ev = WaitEvent();
        switch (ev.id)
        {
        case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE:
            if (ev.source == window)
            {
                return 0;
            }
            break;
        }
    }

    return 0;
}