---
name: "exflip"
section: "3alleg4"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro4-doc"
version: "2:4.4.3.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exflip/3alleg4"
---

# exflip(3alleg4)

Comparison of double buffering and page flipping. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

exflip - Comparison of double buffering and page flipping. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**Example exflip**

## DESCRIPTION

This program moves a circle across the screen, first with a double buffer and then using page flips.

## SEE ALSO

**BITMAP**(3alleg4), **END\_OF\_MAIN**(3alleg4), **SCREEN\_H**(3alleg4), **SCREEN\_W**(3alleg4), **allegro\_error**(3alleg4), **allegro\_init**(3alleg4), **allegro\_message**(3alleg4), **blit**(3alleg4), **circlefill**(3alleg4), **clear\_keybuf**(3alleg4), **clear\_to\_color**(3alleg4), **create\_bitmap**(3alleg4), **create\_video\_bitmap**(3alleg4), **desktop\_palette**(3alleg4), **destroy\_bitmap**(3alleg4), **font**(3alleg4), **install\_keyboard**(3alleg4), **install\_timer**(3alleg4), **keypressed**(3alleg4), **makecol**(3alleg4), **retrace\_count**(3alleg4), **screen**(3alleg4), **set\_gfx\_mode**(3alleg4), **set\_palette**(3alleg4), **show\_video\_bitmap**(3alleg4), **textprintf\_ex**(3alleg4)