---
name: "allegro_404_char"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/allegro_404_char"
---

# allegro\_404\_char(3alleg)

Character used when Allegro cannot find a glyph.

## NAME

allegro\_404\_char - Character used when Allegro cannot find a glyph.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**extern int allegro\_404\_char;**

## DESCRIPTION

When Allegro cannot find a glyph it needs in a font, it will instead output the character given in allegro\_404\_char. By default, this is set to the caret symbol, \`^', but you can change this global to use any other character instead. Example:

```
   /* Show unknown glyphs with an asterisk. */
   allegro_404_char = '*';
```

## SEE ALSO

[**font**(3alleg)](/font/3alleg.md)