From:	grs@{REMOVE.BEFORE.USE}liyorkrd.li.co.uk (George)
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Subject:	Re: Out of memory while reading file
Date:	Sat, 27 Feb 1999 00:44:44 GMT
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"Y.K. Goh" <s6606555 AT np DOT edu DOT sg> wrote:

> 
> My program while reading in a 200KB text data file, it exits with
> the following message:
> 
> Virtual memory exceeded in `new'
> 
> I thought DJGPP allows me up to 256MB of virtual memory? Then why
> does the problem occurs when reading a small 200KB text file?
> 
> Whats more it's just a simple test program to read in a text file
> and display it out, so the problem of memory leak (if any) is not
> so serious.
> 
> My program can read in file smaller than 240KB without problem.
> Beyond that, the problem will surface. Any idea what's wrong?
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> Yong-Kwang Goh
> Ngee Ann Polytechnic
> The Centre for Computer Studies
> 
> Email: s6606555 AT np DOT edu DOT sg
> ------------------------------


let's see the code
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