---
name: "expat"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/expat"
---

# expat(3alleg)

Using patterned drawing modes and sub-bitmaps. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

expat - Using patterned drawing modes and sub-bitmaps. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**Example expat**

## DESCRIPTION

This program demonstrates the use of patterned drawing and sub-bitmaps.

## SEE ALSO

[**BITMAP**(3alleg)](/man/BITMAP/3alleg.md), [**END\_OF\_MAIN**(3alleg)](/man/END_OF_MAIN/3alleg.md), [**acquire\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/man/acquire_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**allegro\_error**(3alleg)](/man/allegro_error/3alleg.md), [**allegro\_init**(3alleg)](/man/allegro_init/3alleg.md), [**allegro\_message**(3alleg)](/man/allegro_message/3alleg.md), [**bitmap\_mask\_color**(3alleg)](/man/bitmap_mask_color/3alleg.md), [**blit**(3alleg)](/man/blit/3alleg.md), [**clear\_to\_color**(3alleg)](/man/clear_to_color/3alleg.md), [**create\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/man/create_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**create\_sub\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/man/create_sub_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**desktop\_palette**(3alleg)](/man/desktop_palette/3alleg.md), [**destroy\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/man/destroy_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**drawing\_mode**(3alleg)](/man/drawing_mode/3alleg.md), [**font**(3alleg)](/man/font/3alleg.md), [**install\_keyboard**(3alleg)](/man/install_keyboard/3alleg.md), [**makecol**(3alleg)](/man/makecol/3alleg.md), [**masked\_blit**(3alleg)](/man/masked_blit/3alleg.md), [**palette\_color**(3alleg)](/man/palette_color/3alleg.md), [**readkey**(3alleg)](/man/readkey/3alleg.md), [**rectfill**(3alleg)](/man/rectfill/3alleg.md), [**release\_bitmap**(3alleg)](/man/release_bitmap/3alleg.md), [**screen**(3alleg)](/man/screen/3alleg.md), [**set\_gfx\_mode**(3alleg)](/man/set_gfx_mode/3alleg.md), [**set\_palette**(3alleg)](/man/set_palette/3alleg.md), [**solid\_mode**(3alleg)](/man/solid_mode/3alleg.md), [**text\_height**(3alleg)](/man/text_height/3alleg.md), [**text\_length**(3alleg)](/man/text_length/3alleg.md), [**textout\_ex**(3alleg)](/man/textout_ex/3alleg.md)