---
name: "al_fopen_interface"
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_fopen_interface/3alleg5"
---

# al\_fopen\_interface(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_fopen\_interface - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_FILE *al_fopen_interface(const ALLEGRO_FILE_INTERFACE *drv,
     const char *path, const char *mode)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Opens a file using the specified interface, instead of the interface set with al\_set\_new\_file\_interface(3alleg5).

## SEE ALSO

al\_fopen(3alleg5)