---
name: "bmp_unwrite_line"
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/bmp_unwrite_line"
---

# bmp\_unwrite\_line(3alleg)

Direct access bank switching line release. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

bmp\_unwrite\_line - Direct access bank switching line release. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void bmp\_unwrite\_line(BITMAP \*bmp);**

## DESCRIPTION

Releases the bitmap memory after you are finished with it. You only need  to call this once at the end of a drawing operation, even if you have  called bmp\_write\_line() or bmp\_read\_line() several times before it.

## SEE ALSO

[**exflame**(3alleg)](/exflame/3alleg.md), [**exlights**(3alleg)](/exlights/3alleg.md)