NAME

       create_sub_bitmap - Creates a memory sub bitmap. Allegro game programming library.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <allegro.h>

       BITMAP *create_sub_bitmap(BITMAP *parent, int x, y, width, height);

DESCRIPTION

       Creates  a sub-bitmap, ie. a bitmap sharing drawing memory with a pre-existing bitmap, but
       possibly with a different size and clipping settings. When creating a  sub-bitmap  of  the
       mode-X  screen, the x position must be a multiple of four. The sub-bitmap width and height
       can extend beyond the right and bottom edges of the parent (they will be clipped), but the
       origin point must lie within the parent region.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns  a  pointer  to  the  created  sub  bitmap, or NULL if the sub bitmap could not be
       created. Remember to free the sub bitmap before freeing the parent bitmap to avoid  memory
       leaks and potential crashes accessing memory which has been freed.

SEE ALSO

       create_bitmap(3alleg4),         create_bitmap_ex(3alleg4),        destroy_bitmap(3alleg4),
       is_sub_bitmap(3alleg4),  clear_bitmap(3alleg4),  clear_to_color(3alleg4),  expat(3alleg4),
       exscroll(3alleg4), exswitch(3alleg4)