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(Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:_MEM (function)}} The _MEM function returns a _MEM block referring to the largest possible continuous memory region beginning at a variable's offset. {{PageSyntax}} : {{Parameter|memoryBlock}} = _MEM({{Parameter|referenceVariable}}) ===Unsecure syntax=== : {{Parameter|memoryBlock}} = _MEM({{Parameter|offset}}, {{Parameter|byteSize}}) {{Parameters}} * The {{Parameter|memoryBlock}} created will hold the {{Parameter|referenceVariable}} or a...") |
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* The {{Parameter|memoryBlock}} created will hold the {{Parameter|referenceVariable}} or [[arrays|array]] value(s), type and byte size in a separate memory area. | * The {{Parameter|memoryBlock}} created will hold the {{Parameter|referenceVariable}} or [[arrays|array]] value(s), type and byte size in a separate memory area. | ||
* The secure syntax {{Parameter|referenceVariable}} is an existing variable's referenced memory block. | * The secure syntax {{Parameter|referenceVariable}} is an existing variable's referenced memory block. | ||
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''Example:'' Assigning values to reference variables in memory. | ''Example:'' Assigning values to reference variables in memory. | ||
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{{Cl|DIM}} {{Cl|SHARED}} m(3) {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_MEM}} | {{Cl|DIM}} {{Cl|SHARED}} m(3) {{Cl|AS}} {{Cl|_MEM}} | ||
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{{Cl|_MEMPUT}} m(2), m(2).OFFSET, Saved(2) | {{Cl|_MEMPUT}} m(2), m(2).OFFSET, Saved(2) | ||
{{Cl|_MEMPUT}} m(3), m(3).OFFSET, Saved(3) | {{Cl|_MEMPUT}} m(3), m(3).OFFSET, Saved(3) | ||
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* [[_MEM]] {{text|(variable type)}} | * [[_MEM]] {{text|(variable type)}} | ||
* [[_MEMNEW]], [[_MEMCOPY]] | * [[_MEMNEW]], [[_MEMCOPY]], [[_MEMFREE]] | ||
* [[_MEMGET]], [[_MEMPUT]] | * [[_MEMGET]], [[_MEMPUT]], [[_MEMFILL]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:53, 26 June 2022
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 |
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