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.TH "al_open_directory" "3alleg5" "" "Allegro reference manual" ""
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.SH NAME
.PP
al_open_directory - Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

bool al_open_directory(ALLEGRO_FS_ENTRY *e)
\f[R]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Opens a directory entry object.
You must call this before using al_read_directory(3alleg5) on an entry
and you must call al_close_directory(3alleg5) when you no longer need
it.
.PP
Returns true on success.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_read_directory(3alleg5), al_close_directory(3alleg5)