hey i got an error that dosnt show when i compile all i get is: SEGMENTION FAULT (SDL PARACHUTE DEPLOYED) the code is: #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <SDL/SDL.h> SDL_Surface *screen; void ShowBMP(char *file, SDL_Surface *screen, int x, int y); int i; int x; int y; int bytecount; int main() { if ( SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0 ) { fprintf(stderr, "Una ble to init SDL: %s\n", SDL_GetError()); exit(1); } atexit(SDL_Quit); screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(800, 600, 32, SDL_HWSURFACE); if ( screen == NULL ) { fprintf(stderr, "Unable to set 640x480 video: %s\n", SDL_GetError()); exit(1); } makemap(); } int makemap() { fprintf(stderr, "MakeMapfunction\n"); SDL_Surface *screen; FILE *count; long size; count = fopen ("desert.map","rb"); if (count==NULL) perror ("Error opening file"); else { fseek (count, 0, SEEK_END); size=ftell (count); fclose (count); printf ("Size of myfile.txt: %ld bytes.\n",size); bytecount = size; printf("\n\n%i\n\n", bytecount); } fprintf(stderr, "52\n"); FILE *file; file=fopen("desert.map","r"); if ( !fil e ) { printf ( "Unable to open file!" ); exit ; } fprintf(stderr, "61\n"); if(i<=bytecount) { i = 0; bytecount = 0; } while(i<=bytecount) { beginning: fseek(file,i,SEEK_SET); int c = fgetc(file); fprintf(stderr, "67\n"); if(c=='W') { ShowBMP("gfx/water.bmp", screen, x, y); fprintf(stderr, "73\n"); } else if(c=='D') { ShowBMP("gfx/desert.bmp", screen, x, y); f 20:56:50 printf(stderr, "79\n"); } else if(c=='G') { ShowBMP("gfx/grass.bmp", screen, x, y); fprintf(stderr, "85\n"); } else if(c=='\n') { y = y + 32; } i = i + 1; x = x + 32; fprintf(stderr, "94\n"); } fclose(file); } void ShowBMP(char *file, SDL_Surface *screen, int x, int y) { SDL_Surface *image; SDL_Rect dest; /* Load the BMP file into a surface */ image = 20:56:51 SDL_LoadBMP(file); if ( image == NULL ) { fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't load %s: %s\n", file, SDL_GetError()); return; } /* Blit onto the screen surface. The surfaces should not be locked at this point. */ dest.x = x; dest.y = y; dest.w = image->w; dest.h = image->h; SDL_BlitSurface(image, NULL, screen, &dest); /* Update the changed portion of the screen */ SDL_UpdateRects(screen, 1, &dest); }

You have an extra definition of screen in your showmap function.

edit: AND your parameter to showBMP is also called screen.

you should try to avoid overlapping names.

Wow dude thanx for the fast reply! i think it works now thanx!! so obvious! :) Your command is my law dude