---
name: "load_wav_pf"
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_wav_pf/3alleg4"
---

# load\_wav\_pf(3alleg4)

Packfile version of load\_wav. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

load\_wav\_pf - Packfile version of load\_wav. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SAMPLE \*load\_wav\_pf(PACKFILE \*f);**

## DESCRIPTION

A version of load\_wav() which reads from a packfile. Example:

```
   PACKFILE *packfile;
   SAMPLE *sample;
   packfile = pack_fopen("sound.wav", F_READ);
   if (!packfile)
      abort_on_error("Couldn't open sound.wav");
   sample = load_wav_pf(packfile);
   if (!sample)
      abort_on_error("Error loading sound.wav");
```

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to the SAMPLE or NULL on error. Remember to free this sample later to avoid memory leaks.

## SEE ALSO

**load\_wav**(3alleg4)