#include <allegro.h>

#define x 320 //defining the x coord for where the character bmp is going to be drawn 
#define y 240 //same as above except for the y coord 

void setup(); 
void shutdown(); 

BITMAP *character; 
BITMAP *buffer; 


int main() 
 {
   setup();

   draw_sprite(buffer, character, x, y); //drawing the character bmp to the buffer
   blit(buffer, screen, 0, 0, 0, 0, SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H); //blitting the buffer to the screen so you can see everything

   while(!key[KEY_ESC]); //while Esc key isn't pressed
   ;

   shutdown();

   return 0;
 }

END_OF_MAIN();

void setup() 
 {
   allegro_init(); //initializes allegro
   install_keyboard(); //installs the keyboard routines
   set_color_depth(32); //this is setting the color depth to a true color mode
   set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT_FULLSCREEN, 640, 480, 0, 0); //setting the screen to 640, 480 resolution in fullscreen

   buffer = create_bitmap(SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H); //creating the buffer as the same size as the screen
   character = load_bitmap("name_of_bitmap.bmp", NULL); //loading the character bitmap
 }

void shutdown() 
 {
   clear_keybuf();
   destroy_bitmap(buffer);
   destroy_bitmap(character);
 }