al_load_audio_stream_f(3alleg5)

✨ al_load_audio_stream_f — Allegro 5 API ✨

okay bestie, pull up a chair because this one is lowkey iconic. it's from the Allegro reference manual, and it's literally the function that loads your audio straight off a file stream while the whole thing is still vibing. let's get into it 🎧💖

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <allegro5/allegro_audio.h>

ALLEGRO_AUDIO_STREAM *al_load_audio_stream_f(ALLEGRO_FILE* fp, const char *ident,
   size_t buffer_count, unsigned int samples)

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so what it does: it loads an audio file from an ALLEGRO_FILE(3alleg5) stream, and it does it as it is needed. like, lazily, on demand, no stress, no cap.

and here's the part that's giving main character energy: unlike regular streams, the one you get back from this function does not need to be fed by you. nope. the library will automatically read more of the file as it is needed. you just sit there looking cute 🫶. the stream will contain buffer_count buffers, each with samples samples.

the file type? that's decided by the ident parameter you pass in — it's a file name extension, and yes it includes the leading dot. don't forget the dot, bestie, i'm serious 🎀

the audio stream will start in the playing state already. but heads up: it should be attached to a voice or a mixer if you actually want it to generate any output. see ALLEGRO_AUDIO_STREAM(3alleg5) for more details, iykyk.

returns: the stream on success, NULL on failure.

now the ownership tea ☕:

• on success, the file should be considered owned by the audio stream, and it will be closed when the audio stream is destroyed.
• on failure, the file will be closed.

⚠️ Note: the allegro_audio library does not support any audio file formats by default. you must use the allegro_acodec addon, or register your own format handler. no formats, no audio, periodt 💀

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💅 SEE ALSO 💅

• al_load_audio_stream(3alleg5)
• al_register_audio_stream_loader_f(3alleg5)
• al_init_acodec_addon(3alleg5)

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and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🌈💜 this was the Allegro reference manual dropping knowledge on al_load_audio_stream_f(3alleg5). go forth and stream your little heart out, you've got this 👑🎀✨