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AL_ID(3)			 Allegro manual 			AL_ID(3)

NAME
     AL_ID  -  Converts four 8 bit values to a packed 32 bit integer ID. Allegro
     game programming library.

SYNOPSIS
     #include <allegro.h>

     Macro AL_ID(a,b,c,d)

DESCRIPTION
     This macro can be used to create a packed 32 bit integer from 8 bit charac-
     ters, on both 32 and 64 bit machines. These can be used for various things,
     like custom datafile objects or system IDs. Example:

	#define OSTYPE_LINUX	   AL_ID('T','U','X',' ')

SEE ALSO
     DAT_ID(3)

Allegro 			  version 4.4.3 			AL_ID(3)

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