---
name: "register_datafile_object"
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/register_datafile_object"
---

# register\_datafile\_object(3alleg)

Registers load/destroy functions for custom object types. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

register\_datafile\_object - Registers load/destroy functions for custom object types. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void register\_datafile\_object(int id, void \*(\*load)(PACKFILE \*f, long size),** **void (\*destroy)(void \*data));**

## DESCRIPTION

Used to add custom object types, specifying functions to load and destroy  objects of this type.

## SEE ALSO

[**load\_datafile**(3alleg)](/load_datafile/3alleg.md), [**load\_datafile\_object**(3alleg)](/load_datafile_object/3alleg.md), [**DAT\_ID**(3alleg)](/DAT_ID/3alleg.md)