NAME

       al_load_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

SYNOPSIS

              #include <allegro5/allegro.h>

              ALLEGRO_BITMAP *al_load_bitmap(const char *filename)

DESCRIPTION

       Loads an image file into an ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3alleg5).  The file type is determined by the extension.

       Returns NULL on error.

              Note:  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.

SEE ALSO

       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)

Allegro reference manual                                                               al_load_bitmap(3alleg5)()