_MEM (function)

The _MEM function returns a _MEM block referring to the largest possible continuous memory region beginning at a variable's offset.

Syntax

memoryBlock = _MEM(referenceVariable)

Unsecure syntax

memoryBlock = _MEM(offset, byteSize)

Parameters

• The memoryBlock created will hold the referenceVariable or array value(s), type and byte size in a separate memory area.
• The secure syntax referenceVariable is an existing variable's referenced memory block.
• The unsecure syntax's designated offset and byteSize cannot be guaranteed. Avoid if possible.

Description

• The memoryBlock _MEM type variable holds the following read-only elements: OFFSET, SIZE, TYPE and ELEMENTSIZE.
• All values created by memory functions MUST be freed using _MEMFREE with a valid _MEM variable type.
• _MEM function cannot reference variable length STRING variable values. String values must be designated as a fixed-length string.

Examples

Example: Assigning values to reference variables in memory.

DIM SHARED m(3) AS _MEM DIM SHARED Saved(3) m(1) = _MEM(x) m(2) = _MEM(y) m(3) = _MEM(z) x = 3: y = 5: z = 8 PRINT x, y, z Save x, y, z x = 30: y = 50: z = 80 PRINT x, y, z RestoreIt PRINT x, y, z _MEMFREE m(1) _MEMFREE m(2) _MEMFREE m(3) END SUB Save (n1, n2, n3) Saved(1) = n1 Saved(2) = n2 Saved(3) = n3 END SUB SUB RestoreIt _MEMPUT m(1), m(1).OFFSET, Saved(1) _MEMPUT m(2), m(2).OFFSET, Saved(2) _MEMPUT m(3), m(3).OFFSET, Saved(3) END SUB

Code by SMcNeill

See also

• _MEM (variable type)
• _MEMNEW, _MEMCOPY
• _MEMGET, _MEMPUT
• _MEMFILL, _MEMIMAGE
• _MEMFREE

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