---
name: "al_wait_for_event_timed"
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_wait_for_event_timed"
---

# al\_wait\_for\_event\_timed(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_wait\_for\_event\_timed - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_wait_for_event_timed(ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue,
     ALLEGRO_EVENT *ret_event, float secs)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Wait until the event queue specified is non-empty. If `ret_event` is not NULL, the first event in the queue will be copied into `ret_event` and removed from the queue. If `ret_event` is NULL the first event is left at the head of the queue.

`secs` determines approximately how many seconds to wait. If the call times out, false is returned. Otherwise, if an event ocurred, true is returned.

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

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_EVENT(3)](/ALLEGRO_EVENT/3.md), [al\_wait\_for\_event(3)](/al_wait_for_event/3.md), [al\_wait\_for\_event\_until(3)](/al_wait_for_event_until/3.md)