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AL_ID(3alleg4)							  Allegro manual						    AL_ID(3alleg4)

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 vari-
       ous things, like custom datafile objects or system IDs. Example:

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

SEE ALSO
       DAT_ID(3alleg4)

Allegro 							   version 4.4.2						    AL_ID(3alleg4)