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.TH open_fli 3alleg4 "version 4.4.2" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
open_fli, open_memory_fli \- Makes a FLI file open and ready for playing. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B int open_fli(const char *filename);

.B int open_memory_fli(const void *fli_data);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Open FLI files ready for playing, reading the data from disk or memory
respectively. Information about the current FLI is held in the global
variables fli_bitmap and fli_palette, which you can use if this function
succeeds. However, you can only have one animation open at a time.
Example:

.nf
   if (open_fli("intro.fli") == FLI_ERROR)
      abort_on_error("Error playing intro");
.fi
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns FLI_OK on success, FLI_ERROR if something went wrong, like trying
to open another FLI file without closing the previous one.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR close_fli (3alleg4),
.BR next_fli_frame (3alleg4),
.BR fli_bitmap (3alleg4),
.BR fli_palette (3alleg4)