---
name: "al_get_next_event"
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_get_next_event/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_next\_event(3alleg5)

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(3alleg5), al\_peek\_next\_event(3alleg5), al\_wait\_for\_event(3alleg5)