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.TH load_bmp 3alleg4 "version 4.4.3" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
load_bmp \- Loads a BMP bitmap from a file. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B BITMAP *load_bmp(const char *filename, RGB *pal);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Loads an 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit Windows or OS/2 BMP file.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns a pointer to the bitmap or NULL on error. Remember that you are
responsible for destroying the bitmap when you are finished with it to
avoid memory leaks.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR load_bitmap (3alleg4),
.BR load_bmp_pf (3alleg4)