al_identify_sample_f(3alleg5)

💖 al_identify_sample_f — the Allegro 5 API bestie 💖

okay so you're in the 3alleg5 manual section, and this little cutie is called al_identify_sample_f. she's an Allegro 5 API function and she's here to sniff out what kind of audio file you're holding. iconic 🎀

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <allegro5/allegro_audio.h>

char const *al_identify_sample_f(ALLEGRO_FILE *fp)

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so basically: she tries to guess the audio file type of an already-open ALLEGRO_FILE by reading the first few bytes. peak detective behaviour, no cap 🔍✨

by default Allegro cannot recognize any file types — like, zero, nothing, empty plate 💀 — but calling al_init_acodec_addon(3alleg5) will add detection of the types it can read. so that's your glow-up right there.

you can also use al_register_sample_identifier(3alleg5) to add identification for custom file types. yes bestie, you can teach her your own formats, she's flexible like that 💅

she returns a pointer to a static string with a file extension for the type, including the leading dot. for example .wav or .ogg. and if the audio type cannot be determined? she returns NULL. no vibe detected, no answer, we move on 🫶

heads up: that return value points at a static string, so don't you dare go freeing it or writing into it. it's hers, not yours 🙈

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⭐ SINCE ⭐

5.2.8 — she's been serving since 5.2.8, an absolute veteran 👑

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🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• al_init_acodec_addon(3alleg5)
• al_identify_sample(3alleg5)
• al_register_sample_identifier(3alleg5)

go read those next, fr fr 📚✨

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and that's the whole page, bestie 💜 this was pulled straight from the Allegro reference manual — al_identify_sample_f(3alleg5), your girl for guessing audio file types since 5.2.8. slay, stay hydrated, and always check your return values 🌈💖🎀