NAME

load_midi - Loads a MIDI file. Allegro game programming library.

SYNOPSIS

#include <allegro.h>

MIDI *load_midi(const char *filename);

DESCRIPTION

Loads a MIDI file (handles both format 0 and format 1). Example:

   MIDI *music;


   music = load_midi("backmus.mid");


   if (!music)


      abort_on_error("Couldn't load background music!");

RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to a MIDI structure, or NULL on error. Remember to free this MIDI file later to avoid memory leaks.

SEE ALSO

destroy_midi(3alleg4), play_midi(3alleg4), get_midi_length(3alleg4), exmidi(3alleg4)