set_filename_encoding(3)

💖 set_filename_encoding(3) 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the Allegro manual ✨ this one's a tiny little function but it's lowkey important, no cap

🌸 NAME 🌸

set_filename_encoding — sets the encoding to use for filenames. part of the Allegro game programming library 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <allegro.h>

void set_filename_encoding(int encoding)

like, that's the whole thing. one include, one call, we love a minimal queen 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so basically, set_filename_encoding sets the encoding to use for filenames. that's it, that's the job 🫶

and here's the tea: by default, UTF-8 is assumed — so if you don't touch this function at all, Allegro is just gonna vibe with UTF-8 for all your filename needs. iconic default behaviour tbh 💜

if you need something else for your filenames, this is the function you call to say so. the encoding argument is what you're handing over. periodt ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• get_filename_encoding(3) — the matching read-only bestie, for when you wanna know what encoding is currently set 👑

and that's the whole page, bestie!! go forth and encode your filenames responsibly 💖

this page came to you straight from the Allegro manual, version 4.4.3 — so if you're quoting it, that's the era we're in 🎀 bye babes!! 🌸✨🦋