From:	"Campbell, Rolf [SKY:1U32:EXCH]" <cp1v45 AT americasm01 DOT nt DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: memory
Date:	Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:25:35 -0400
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Mattias Eklöf wrote:

> > > > how can I make an array with c++ in dos with 1Meg?
> > > char* pArray = new char[1024*1024];
> > > if (pArray == 0) cerr << "Oops...! Time to buy more memory!" << endl;
> >     Only problem is that (by default) new will terminate the program if
> > there isn't enough memory, not return null.
> I've never experienced that would be the case with DJGPP.
> Mattias

Try compiling and running this:

char* a = new char[1000000000];

int main()
{
  return 0;
}

I get "Virtual memory exceeded in `new'" as output.

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