From:	abs90 AT hotmail DOT com
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Memory allocation?
Date:	Fri, 20 Nov 1998 19:24:30 -0500
Organization:	Queen's University, Kingston
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Well I'm having some problems with memory allocation.  I have written my
own graphics library and it works fine, but when my programs get too
complicated I start getting unexpected crashes due to memory allocation
errors.  I'm sort of a self taught programmer so that is part of my
trouble.  When is it necessary to allocate memory?  Do I have to do it
for all structures and arrays I declare (I usually just end up using
malloc on everything and not knowing when it's necessary and when it's
not)?  Basically, I want to know what is handled for me in DJGPP and
what is not?  I know it's a basic question, but it's giving me a lot of
trouble.  Any help or docs on memory allocation in C (DJGPP
specifically) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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