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

Load an animation from an SDL datasource 

## Syntax

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

```

## Function Parameters

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

## Return Value

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 SDL_TRUE, 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 3.0.0.

## Related Functions

* [IMG_LoadAnimation](IMG_LoadAnimation)
* [IMG_LoadAnimation_RW](IMG_LoadAnimation_RW)
* [IMG_FreeAnimation](IMG_FreeAnimation)

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