---
name: "al_register_bitmap_saver"
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_register_bitmap_saver"
---

# al\_register\_bitmap\_saver(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_register\_bitmap\_saver - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_register_bitmap_saver(const char *extension,
     bool (*saver)(const char *filename, ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bmp))
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Register a handler for [al\_save\_bitmap(3)](/al_save_bitmap/3.md). The given function will be used to handle the saving of bitmaps files with the given extension.

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

The `saver` 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\_loader(3)](/al_register_bitmap_loader/3.md), [al\_register\_bitmap\_saver\_f(3)](/al_register_bitmap_saver_f/3.md)