---
name: "register_sample_file_type"
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/register_sample_file_type/3alleg4"
---

# register\_sample\_file\_type(3alleg4)

Registers custom loading/saving sample routines. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

register\_sample\_file\_type - Registers custom loading/saving sample routines. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void register\_sample\_file\_type(const char \*ext,** **SAMPLE \*(\*load)(const char \*filename),** **int (\*save)(const char \*filename, SAMPLE \*spl));**

## DESCRIPTION

Informs the load\_sample() function of a new sample file type, providing routines to read and write samples in this format (either function may be NULL). Example:

```
   SAMPLE *load_mp3(const char *filename)
   {
      ...
   }
      register_sample_file_type("mp3", load_mp3, NULL);
```

## SEE ALSO

**load\_sample**(3alleg4), **save\_sample**(3alleg4)