---
name: "al_register_sample_saver"
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_sample_saver/3alleg5"
---

# al\_register\_sample\_saver(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_register\_sample\_saver - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro_audio.h>
  bool al_register_sample_saver(const char *ext,
     bool (*saver)(const char *filename, ALLEGRO_SAMPLE *spl))
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Register a handler for al\_save\_sample(3alleg5). The given function will be used to handle the saving of sample 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\_sample\_saver\_f(3alleg5), al\_register\_sample\_loader(3alleg5)