makecol(3alleg)

makecol3alleg

Converts an rgb value into the current pixel format. allegro game programming library.

Usage

#include <allegro.h>

int makecol(int r, int g, int b);

Overview

Converts colors from a hardware independent format (red, green, and blue values ranging 0-255) to the pixel format required by the current video mode, calling the preceding 8, 15, 16, 24, or 32-bit makecol functions as appropriate. Example:

   /* Regardless of color depth, this will look green. */
   int green_color = makecol(0, 255, 0);

Return value

Returns the requested RGB triplet in the current color depth.

Releases

4 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 4.0
  3. 5.0–6.0

From liballegro-doc 2:4.2.2-2.2 in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.