From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Allegro: Displaying 640x480 PCX file
Date:	Sat, 07 Jun 1997 11:11:45 +0000
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Mike McLean wrote:
> 
> Thanks again for the help, but i have another problem.  I don't know
> how to pass the name of a file to be viewed in besides at the command
> line.  I'd like to be able to set it up so I can load them from with
> in the program.  Sorry if this is a simple question.

    char filename[FILENAME_MAX];

    /* ... */

    printf( "Enter the filename:  " );
    scanf( "%s", filename );

    /* ... */ load_bitmap( filename, /* ... */ );

    /* etc. */

Or more complex examples using Allegro's dialog box functions.

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