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.TH SDL_GL_LoadLibrary 3 "SDL 3.1.0" "SDL" "SDL3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
SDL_GL_LoadLibrary \- Dynamically load an OpenGL library\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3/SDL.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "int SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(const char *path);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
This should be done after initializing the video driver, but before
creating any OpenGL windows\[char46] If no OpenGL library is loaded, the default
library will be loaded upon creation of the first OpenGL window\[char46]

If you do this, you need to retrieve all of the GL functions used in your
program from the dynamic library using

.BR SDL_GL_GetProcAddress
()\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I path
the platform dependent OpenGL library name, or NULL to open the default OpenGL library
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call

.BR SDL_GetError
() for more information\[char46]

.SH AVAILABILITY
This function is available since SDL 3\[char46]0\[char46]0\[char46]

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR SDL_GL_GetProcAddress (3),
.BR SDL_GL_UnloadLibrary (3)