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.TH "al_open_directory" "3" "" "Allegro reference manual"
.SH NAME
al_open_directory \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.EX
#include \f[B]<allegro5/allegro.h>\f[R]

bool al_open_directory(ALLEGRO_FS_ENTRY *e)
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
Opens a directory entry object.
You must call this before using al_read_directory(3) on an entry and you
must call al_close_directory(3) when you no longer need it.
.PP
Returns true on success.
.SH SEE ALSO
al_read_directory(3), al_close_directory(3)