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.TH Mix_GroupOldest 3 "SDL_mixer 3.0.0" "SDL_mixer" "SDL_mixer3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
Mix_GroupOldest \- Find the "oldest" sample playing in a group of channels\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "int Mix_GroupOldest(int tag);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Specifically, this function returns the channel number that is assigned the
specified tag, is currently playing, and has the lowest start time, based
on the value of SDL_GetTicks() when the channel started playing\[char46]

If no channel with this tag is currently playing, this function returns -1\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I tag
an arbitrary value, assigned to channels, to search through\[char46]
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns the "oldest" sample playing in a group of channels

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

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR Mix_GroupNewer (3)