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

ALLEGRO_BITMAP\ *al_load_bitmap(const\ char\ *filename)
\f[]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Loads an image file into a new ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3alleg5).
The file type is determined by the extension, except if the file has no
extension in which case al_identify_bitmap(3alleg5) is used instead.
.PP
Returns NULL on error.
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This is the same as calling al_load_bitmap_flags(3alleg5) with a flags
parameter of 0.
.RS
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\f[I]Note:\f[] the core Allegro library does not support any image file
formats by default.
You must use the allegro_image addon, or register your own format
handler.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_load_bitmap_flags(3alleg5), al_load_bitmap_f(3alleg5),
al_register_bitmap_loader(3alleg5), al_set_new_bitmap_format(3alleg5),
al_set_new_bitmap_flags(3alleg5), al_init_image_addon(3alleg5)