---
name: "load_pcx"
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/load_pcx/3alleg4"
---

# load\_pcx(3alleg4)

Loads a PCX bitmap from a file. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

load\_pcx - Loads a PCX bitmap from a file. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**BITMAP \*load\_pcx(const char \*filename, RGB \*pal);**

## DESCRIPTION

Loads a 256-color or 24-bit truecolor PCX file.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to the bitmap or NULL on error. Remember that you are responsible for destroying the bitmap when you are finished with it to avoid memory leaks.

## SEE ALSO

**load\_bitmap**(3alleg4), **expackf**(3alleg4), **exscale**(3alleg4)