load_sample(3) - Linux man page

Name

load_sample - Loads a sample from a file. Allegro game programming library.

Synopsis

#include <allegro.h>

SAMPLE *load_sample(const char *filename);

Description

Loads a sample from a file, supporting both mono and stereo WAV and mono VOC files, in 8 or 16-bit formats, as well as formats handled by functions registered using register_sample_file_type(). Example: 
SAMPLE *sample = load_sample(user_input);
if (!sample)
   abort_on_error("Couldn't load sample!");

Return Value

Returns a pointer to the SAMPLE or NULL on error. Remember to free this sample later to avoid memory leaks.

See Also

destroy_sample(3), load_voc(3), load_wav(3), play_sample(3), save_sample(3), register_sample_file_type(3), exsample(3)

Referenced By

allocate_voice(3), create_sample(3), lock_sample(3), reallocate_voice(3), sample(3)