What's wrong with C++?

[N36fSL3A]

I figured a way around it, it is all good.

How is it flawed if I created the pointer? I need. I had to set the data.

[LB]

You "figured a way around [the guard that prevents you from shooting yourself in the foot]" and you "created the pointer [that SDL was responsible for creating and not you]"?

[Disch]

Lumpkin: You are sounding alarm bells in my brain. It sounds like what you are doing is terrible and very dangerous/unstable. I strongly recommend you reconsider your approach.

You should not be finding ways around the API. You must work within what the API allows.

I need. I had to set the data.

You can set pixel data with SDL_Surface's API. You should not need to circumvent it.