midi_time(3alleg4)

πŸ’– midi_time πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the Allegro manual β€” this one's about midi_time, and it's literally so simple you're gonna slay it. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

midi_time β€” the current position in the MIDI file, in seconds. Allegro game programming library. πŸŽ€


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <allegro.h>

extern volatile long midi_time;

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

so basically, midi_time holds the position β€” in seconds β€” inside the midi that's currently playing. that's it. that's the whole vibe. πŸ’…

and like, why do you care? because sometimes you wanna show your bestie the current song position in seconds, not as a beat number. that's the whole point of this variable. it's giving timestamp energy and honestly? obsessed. 🫢

heads up: it's declared volatile, which is doing important main-character work behind the scenes β€” don't come for it. πŸ‘‘

⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐


k bye ily, go make something iconic. πŸŒˆπŸ’œ

Allegro β€” version 4.4.3 πŸŽ€ (that's the Allegro game programming library, bestie, and yes she's serving 4.4.3, no cap ✨)