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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)
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