makecol

Section: Allegro manual (3)
Updated: version 4.2.2
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NAME

makecol - Converts an RGB value into the current pixel format. Allegro game programming library.  

SYNOPSIS

#include <allegro.h>

int makecol(int r, int g, int b);  

DESCRIPTION

Converts colors from a hardware independent format (red, green, and blue values ranging 0-255) to the pixel format required by the current video mode, calling the preceding 8, 15, 16, 24, or 32-bit makecol functions as appropriate. Example: 

   /* Regardless of color depth, this will look green. */
   int green_color = makecol(0, 255, 0);
 

RETURN VALUE

Returns the requested RGB triplet in the current color depth.

 

SEE ALSO

makeacol(3), makecol8(3), makecol_depth(3), makecol15_dither(3), rgb_map(3), set_color_depth(3)