NAME

get_rle_sprite - Creates an RLE sprite using a bitmap as source. Allegro game programming library.

SYNOPSIS

#include <allegro.h>

RLE_SPRITE *get_rle_sprite(BITMAP *bitmap);

DESCRIPTION

Creates an RLE sprite based on the specified bitmap (which must be a memory bitmap). Remember to free this RLE sprite later to avoid memory leaks. Example:

   RLE_SPRITE *rle;


   BITMAP *bmp;


   ...


   /* Create RLE sprite from an existent bitmap. */


   rle = get_rle_sprite(bmp);


   if (!rle)


      abort_on_error("Couldn't create RLE sprite!");


      


   /* We don't need the bitmap any more.*/


   destroy_bitmap(bmp);


   


   /* Use the RLE sprite. */


   ...


   /* Destroy it when we don't need it any more. */


   destroy_rle_sprite(rle);

RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to the created RLE sprite, or NULL if the RLE sprite could not be created. Remember to free this RLE sprite later to avoid memory leaks.

SEE ALSO

draw_rle_sprite(3alleg4), destroy_rle_sprite(3alleg4)