---
name: "al_create_path_for_directory"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_create_path_for_directory/3alleg5"
---

# al\_create\_path\_for\_directory(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_create\_path\_for\_directory - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_PATH *al_create_path_for_directory(const char *str)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

This is the same as al\_create\_path(3alleg5), but interprets the passed string as a directory path. The filename component of the returned path will always be empty.

## SEE ALSO

al\_create\_path(3alleg5), al\_destroy\_path(3alleg5)