From: Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Allegro: Displaying 640x480  PCX file
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 1997 10:30:38 -0400
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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.
That is very easy (pseudo allegro code follows)

BITMAP *mybitmap;
PALETTE pal;
mybitmap=load_bitmap("foopcx.pcx",pal); <-- put your bmp name here
set_palette(pal);
draw_sprite(screen,mybitmap,0,0); 
> Mike.

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