Dev C++

I am quite frustrated. For sum reason I cannot get any bitmap loading programs to work with Dev C++. It compiles fine but everytime the program runs it just gives me a "this program has preformed a illegal operation" and closes. I have located the bitmaps in the same folder as the program. I dunno here is my source

Code:

#include <allegro.h> // You must include the Allegro Header file


///////////
// TIMER //
///////////
volatile long speed_counter = 0;//A long integer which will store the value of the
								//speed counter.

void increment_speed_counter() //A function to increment the speed counter
{
	speed_counter++; // This will just increment the speed counter by one.
}
END_OF_FUNCTION(increment_speed_counter);
										 //function


///////////////////////
// The Main function //
///////////////////////
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

	
	
	allegro_init(); // Initialize Allegro
	install_keyboard(); // Initialize keyboard routines
	install_timer(); // Initialize the timer routines

	LOCK_VARIABLE(speed_counter);		   //Used to set the timer - which regulates the game's
	LOCK_FUNCTION(increment_speed_counter);//speed.
	install_int_ex(increment_speed_counter, BPS_TO_TIMER(60));//Set our BPS
	
	set_color_depth(16); // Set the color depth
							
	set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT, 640,480,0,0); // Change our graphics mode to 640x480


	BITMAP *frame1 = load_bitmap("frame1.bmp", NULL); // Declare a bitmap and Load our picture in one statement
	BITMAP *frame2 = load_bitmap("frame2.bmp", NULL); 
	BITMAP *frame3 = load_bitmap("frame3.bmp", NULL);



	BITMAP *buffer; //Declare a BITMAP called buffer.

	buffer = create_bitmap(640,480); //Create an empty bitmap.

	int my_pic_x = 0;// Holds our pictures X coorinate
	int my_pic_y = 0;// Holds our picture's Y coordinate
	
					 
	int frame_counter = 0;// A counter for which frame to draw
	
	
	while(!key[KEY_ESC])//If the user hits escape, quit the program
	{
	
		while(speed_counter > 0)
		{
			if(key[KEY_RIGHT])// If the user hits the right key, change the picture's X coordinate
			{
				my_pic_x ++;// Moving right so up the X coordinate by 1
			}
			else if(key[KEY_LEFT])// Ditto' - only for left key
			{
				my_pic_x --;// Moving left, so lower the X coordinate by 1
			}
			else if(key[KEY_UP])// If the user hits the up key, change the picture's Y coordinate
			{
				my_pic_y --;// Moving up, so lower the Y coordinate by 1
			}
			else if(key[KEY_DOWN])// Ditto' - only for down
			{
				my_pic_y ++;// Moving down, so up the Y coordinate by 1
			}

			speed_counter --;

			frame_counter ++; //Increment our frame counter at the same speed of the 
							  //speed counter

						if(frame_counter > 240)
			{
				frame_counter = 0;
			}
		}
	
		acquire_screen();// Get the screen

	

		//In the first second, draw the first frame
		if(frame_counter < 60)//Less than a full second
		{
			draw_sprite(buffer, frame1, my_pic_x, my_pic_y);//Draw the first frame
		}
		else if(frame_counter >= 60 && frame_counter < 120)//Between 1 and 2 seconds
		{
			draw_sprite(buffer, frame2, my_pic_x, my_pic_y);//Draw the second frame
		}
		else if(frame_counter >= 120 && frame_counter < 180)//If we are between 2 and 3 seconds
		{
			draw_sprite(buffer, frame1, my_pic_x, my_pic_y);//Draw the first frame again,
															//to acheive better effect
		}
		else// If we are over 3 seconds
		{
			draw_sprite(buffer, frame3, my_pic_x, my_pic_y);//Draw the last frame,											
		}

  blit(buffer, screen, 0,0,0,0,640,480);//Draw the buffer to the screen
		clear_bitmap(buffer);
		release_screen();// Release it
	}

	destroy_bitmap(frame1);//Release the bitmap data
	destroy_bitmap(frame2);//Release the bitmap data
	destroy_bitmap(frame3);//Release the bitmap data
	
	destroy_bitmap(buffer);//Release the bitmap data


	return(0);// Exit with no errors
}
END_OF_MAIN();

where do you ask for user input for key?

never mind I found th problem