---
name: "acquire_screen"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acquire_screen"
---

# acquire\_screen(3alleg)

Shortcut of acquire\_bitmap(screen); Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

acquire\_screen - Shortcut of acquire\_bitmap(screen); Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void acquire\_screen();**

## DESCRIPTION

Shortcut version of acquire\_bitmap(screen);

## SEE ALSO

[**acquire\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/acquire_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**release\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/release_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**release\_screen**(3alleg)](/release_screen/3alleg.md)