image_loader.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <SDL_image.h>
#include <SDL.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

	SDL_Surface* myImage = NULL;
	SDL_Surface* imageWindow = NULL;


	// Test if make sure SDL is initialised
	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) < 0)
	{
		std::cout << "SDL could not initialise: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
	}

	SDL_Window *window = SDL_CreateWindow( "Title Screen", SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, 600, 400, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
    	if(window == NULL)
    	{
        	std::cout << "Window failed to be created: " << SDL_GetError( ) << std::endl;
        	return 1;
	}

	if( !(IMG_Init(IMG_INIT_PNG) & IMG_INIT_PNG) )
    	{
        	std::cout << "Could not Initialise IMG: " << IMG_GetError( ) << std::endl;
        	return 1;
	}


	
	SDL_Event loadIMG;
	myImage = IMG_Load(CaveArt.png);
	
	while(1)
	{	
		// While the window event is happening, it is checking to see if the user quits.
		if(SDL_PollEvent(&loadIMG))
		{	
			if(loadIMG.type == SDL_QUIT)
				break;
		}
		//This is a drawing method
		SDL_BlitSurface(myImage , NULL, imageWindow , NULL);
		SDL_updateWindowSurface (window);
	}

	SDL_FreeSurface(myImage);
	SDL_FreeSurface(imageWindow);
	myImage = NULL;
	imageWindow = NULL;

	
	
	SDL_DestroyWindow(window);		
	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}