---
name: "lzss_write"
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/lzss_write"
---

# lzss\_write(3alleg)

Compresses data using LZSS. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

lzss\_write - Compresses data using LZSS. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int lzss\_write(PACKFILE \*file, LZSS\_PACK\_DATA \*dat, int size,** **unsigned char \*buf, int last);**

## DESCRIPTION

Packs \`size' bytes from \`buf', using the pack information contained in \`dat'. The compressed bytes will be stored in \`file'.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 on success, or EOF if there was an error.

## SEE ALSO

[**create\_lzss\_pack\_data**(3alleg)](/create_lzss_pack_data/3alleg.md), [**free\_lzss\_pack\_data**(3alleg)](/free_lzss_pack_data/3alleg.md)