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.TH "al_read_directory" "3alleg5" "" "Allegro reference manual" ""
.hy
.SH NAME
.PP
al_read_directory \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
#include\ <allegro5/allegro.h>

ALLEGRO_FS_ENTRY\ *al_read_directory(ALLEGRO_FS_ENTRY\ *e)
\f[]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Reads the next directory item and returns a filesystem entry for it.
.PP
Returns NULL if there are no more entries or if an error occurs.
Call al_destroy_fs_entry(3alleg5) on the returned entry when you are
done with it.
.PP
This function will ignore any files or directories named \f[C]\&.\f[] or
\f[C]\&..\f[] which may exist on certain platforms and may signify the
current and the parent directory.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_open_directory(3alleg5), al_close_directory(3alleg5)