load_datafile

Loads a datafile into memory.

Description

DATAFILE *load_datafile(const char *filename);
Loads a datafile into memory in one go. If the datafile has been encrypted, you must first call packfile_password() to set the appropriate key. If the datafile contains truecolor graphics, you must set the video mode or call set_color_conversion() before loading it. Example: 
      /* Load the resources for our game. */
      DATAFILE *dat = load_datafile("game.dat");
      if (!dat)
	 abort_on_error("Couldn't load sound resources!");
      /* Use resources. */
      ...
      /* Destroy them when we don't need them any more. */
      unload_datafile(dat);
Returns a pointer to the DATAFILE, or NULL on error. Remember to free this DATAFILE later to avoid memory leaks.
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