AL_ID(3)                        Allegro manual                        AL_ID(3)



NAME
       AL_ID - Converts four 8 bit values to a packed 32 bit integer ID.
       Allegro game programming library.

SYNOPSIS
       #include <allegro.h>


       Macro AL_ID(a,b,c,d)

DESCRIPTION
       This macro can be used to create a packed 32 bit integer from 8 bit
       characters, on both 32 and 64 bit machines. These can be used for
       various things, like custom datafile objects or system IDs. Example:

          #define OSTYPE_LINUX       AL_ID('T','U','X',' ')


SEE ALSO
       DAT_ID(3)



Allegro                          version 4.2.3                        AL_ID(3)
