---
name: "al_register_bitmap_loader"
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_register_bitmap_loader/3alleg5"
---

# al\_register\_bitmap\_loader(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_register\_bitmap\_loader - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_register_bitmap_loader(const char *extension,
     ALLEGRO_BITMAP *(*loader)(const char *filename, int flags))
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Register a handler for al\_load\_bitmap(3alleg5). The given function will be used to handle the loading of bitmaps files with the given extension.

The extension should include the leading dot (\`.') character. It will be matched case-insensitively.

The `loader` argument may be NULL to unregister an entry.

Returns true on success, false on error. Returns false if unregistering an entry that doesn’t exist.

## SEE ALSO

al\_register\_bitmap\_saver(3alleg5), al\_register\_bitmap\_loader\_f(3alleg5)