---
name: "al_init_timeout"
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_init_timeout"
---

# al\_init\_timeout(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_init\_timeout - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_init_timeout(ALLEGRO_TIMEOUT *timeout, double seconds)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Set timeout value of some number of seconds after the function call.

For compatibility with all platforms, `seconds` must be 2,147,483.647 seconds or less.

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_TIMEOUT(3)](/ALLEGRO_TIMEOUT/3.md), [al\_wait\_for\_event\_until(3)](/al_wait_for_event_until/3.md)