---
name: "al_get_next_event"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_next_event"
---

# al\_get\_next\_event(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_next\_event - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_get_next_event(ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALLEGRO_EVENT *ret_event)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Take the next event out of the event queue specified, and copy the contents into `ret_event`, returning true. The original event will be removed from the queue. If the event queue is empty, return false and the contents of `ret_event` are unspecified.

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_EVENT(3)](/ALLEGRO_EVENT/3.md), [al\_peek\_next\_event(3)](/al_peek_next_event/3.md), [al\_wait\_for\_event(3)](/al_wait_for_event/3.md)