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.TH install_timer 3alleg4 "version 4.4.3" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
install_timer \- Installs the Allegro timer interrupt handler.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B int install_timer();
.SH DESCRIPTION
Installs the Allegro timer interrupt handler. You must do this before 
installing any user timer routines, and also before displaying a mouse 
pointer, playing FLI animations or MIDI music, and using any of the GUI 
routines.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns zero on success, or a negative number on failure (but you may
decide not to check the return value as this function is very unlikely to
fail).

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR remove_timer (3alleg4),
.BR install_int (3alleg4)