###### (This function is part of SDL_image, a separate library from SDL.)
# IMG_LoadAnimationTyped_RW

Load an animation from an SDL datasource

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL_image.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_image.h)

## Syntax

```c
IMG_Animation * IMG_LoadAnimationTyped_RW(SDL_RWops *src, int freesrc, const char *type);
```

## Function Parameters

|              |             |                                                                               |
| ------------ | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SDL_RWops *  | **src**     | an SDL_RWops that data will be read from.                                     |
| int          | **freesrc** | non-zero to close/free the SDL_RWops before returning, zero to leave it open. |
| const char * | **type**    | a filename extension that represent this data ("GIF", etc).                   |

## Return Value

([IMG_Animation](IMG_Animation) *) Returns a new
[IMG_Animation](IMG_Animation), or NULL on error.

## Remarks

Even though this function accepts a file type, SDL_image may still try
other decoders that are capable of detecting file type from the contents of
the image data, but may rely on the caller-provided type string for formats
that it cannot autodetect. If `type` is NULL, SDL_image will rely solely on
its ability to guess the format.

If `freesrc` is non-zero, the RWops will be closed before returning,
whether this function succeeds or not. SDL_image reads everything it needs
from the RWops during this call in any case.

When done with the returned animation, the app should dispose of it with a
call to [IMG_FreeAnimation](IMG_FreeAnimation)().

## Version

This function is available since SDL_image 2.6.0.

## See Also

- [IMG_LoadAnimation](IMG_LoadAnimation)
- [IMG_LoadAnimation_RW](IMG_LoadAnimation_RW)
- [IMG_FreeAnimation](IMG_FreeAnimation)

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