---
name: "save_sample"
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/save_sample"
---

# save\_sample(3alleg)

Writes a sample into a file. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

save\_sample - Writes a sample into a file. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int save\_sample(const char \*filename, SAMPLE \*spl);**

## DESCRIPTION

Writes a sample into a file. The output format is determined from the filename extension. At present Allegro does not natively support the writing of any sample formats, so you must register a custom saver routine with register\_sample\_file\_type(). Example:

```
   if (save_sample("sound.wav", sample) != 0)
      abort_on_error("Couldn't save sample!");
```

## RETURN VALUE

Returns zero on success, non-zero otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[**load\_sample**(3alleg)](/load_sample/3alleg.md), [**register\_sample\_file\_type**(3alleg)](/register_sample_file_type/3alleg.md)