---
name: "al_open_native_text_log"
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_open_native_text_log/3alleg5"
---

# al\_open\_native\_text\_log(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_open\_native\_text\_log - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
  ALLEGRO_TEXTLOG *al_open_native_text_log(char const *title, int flags)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Opens a window to which you can append log messages with al\_append\_native\_text\_log(3alleg5). This can be useful for debugging if you don’t want to depend on a console being available.

Use al\_close\_native\_text\_log(3alleg5) to close the window again.

The flags available are:

- ALLEGRO\_TEXTLOG\_NO\_CLOSE

  Prevent the window from having a close button. Otherwise, if the close button is pressed, an event is generated; see al\_get\_native\_text\_log\_event\_source(3alleg5).

- ALLEGRO\_TEXTLOG\_MONOSPACE

  Use a monospace font to display the text.

Returns NULL if there was an error opening the window, or if text log windows are not implemented on the platform.

*Note:* On Android, logs can be viewed using logcat.

## SEE ALSO

al\_append\_native\_text\_log(3alleg5), al\_close\_native\_text\_log(3alleg5)