---
name: "SDL.loadSurface"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "libkaya-sdl-dev"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL.loadSurface"
---

# SDL.loadSurface(3kaya)

Load an image file

## NAME

SDL::loadSurface - Load an image file

## SYNOPSIS

**SDLSurface loadSurface(** *String file* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**file** The filename of a windows bitmap ( **BMP**  format) image file.

## DESCRIPTION

Load the specified image file into a new surface. You can then copy all or part of this image file onto another surface (often the screen) using **SDL.blitSurface (3kaya)**

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.