NAME¶
al_fopen_slice - Allegro 5 API
SYNOPSIS¶
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#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
ALLEGRO_FILE *al_fopen_slice(ALLEGRO_FILE *fp, size_t initial_size, const char *mode)
DESCRIPTION¶
Opens a slice (subset) of an already open random access file as if it were a
stand alone file. While the slice is open, the parent file handle must not be
used in any way.
The slice is opened at the current location of the parent file, up through
initial_size bytes. The initial_size may be any non-negative integer that will
not exceed the bounds of the parent file.
Seeking with ALLEGRO_SEEK_SET will be relative to this starting location.
ALLEGRO_SEEK_END will be relative to the starting location plus the size of
the slice.
The mode can be any combination of:
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- r: read access
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- w: write access
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- e: expandable
For example, a mode of "rw" indicates the file can be read and
written. (Note that this is slightly different from the stdio modes.) Keep in
mind that the parent file must support random access and be open in normal
write mode (not append) for the slice to work in a well defined way.
If the slice is marked as expandable, then reads and writes can happen after the
initial end point, and the slice will grow accordingly. Otherwise, all
activity is restricted to the initial size of the slice.
A slice must be closed with al_fclose(3alleg5). The parent file will then be
positioned immediately after the end of the slice.
SINCE¶
5.0.6, 5.1.0
SEE ALSO¶
al_fopen(3alleg5)