---
name: "active_dialog"
section: "3alleg4"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro4-doc"
version: "2:4.4.3.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/active_dialog/3alleg4"
---

# active\_dialog(3alleg4)

Global pointer to the most recent activated dialog. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

active\_dialog - Global pointer to the most recent activated dialog. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**extern DIALOG \*active\_dialog;**

## DESCRIPTION

Global pointer to the most recent activated dialog. This may be useful if  an object needs to iterate through a list of all its siblings.

## SEE ALSO

**do\_dialog**(3alleg4), **init\_dialog**(3alleg4), **broadcast\_dialog\_message**(3alleg4)