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HEAP_ALLOC

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Description

 

Allocates a block of nSize memory from a heap.

If the function succeeds, the return value is a pointer to the allocated memory block.

 

Syntax

 

ptr = HEAP_Alloc(nSize)

 

Returns

 

Number: pointer to the allocated memory area.

If returned value is zero, an error has occurred.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

nSize

Any

No

Number of bytes to allocate.

 

Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

 

 

 

 

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