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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[R]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Saves an ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3alleg5) to an ALLEGRO_FILE(3alleg5) stream.
The file type is determined by the passed `ident' 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[R] 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)