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

bool\ al_save_bitmap_f(ALLEGRO_FILE\ *fp,\ const\ char\ *ident,
\ \ \ ALLEGRO_BITMAP\ *bitmap)
\f[]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Saves an ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3alleg5) to an ALLEGRO_FILE(3alleg5) stream.
The file type is determined by the passed \[aq]ident\[aq] parameter,
which is a file name extension including the leading dot.
.PP
Returns true on success, false on error.
The file remains open afterwards.
.RS
.PP
\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.
.RE
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_save_bitmap(3alleg5), al_register_bitmap_saver_f(3alleg5),
al_init_image_addon(3alleg5)