_MEMFILL

The _MEMFILL statement converts a value to a specified type, then fills memory with that type including any non-whole remainder.

Syntax

_MEMFILL memoryBlock, memoryBlock.OFFSET, fillBytes, value [AS variableType]

Parameters

• The memoryBlock _MEM memory block is the block referenced to be filled.
• memoryBlock.OFFSET is the starting offset of the above referenced memory block.
• The fillBytes is the number of bytes to fill the memory block.
• The value is the value to place in the memory block at the designated OFFSET position.
• A literal or variable value can be optionally set AS a variable type appropriate for the memory block.

Description

• To clear previous data from a _MEMNEW memory block, use _MEMFILL with a value of 0.

Examples

Example: Filling array values quickly using FOR loops or a simple memory fill.

DIM a(100, 100) AS LONG DIM b(100, 100) AS LONG 'filling array a with value 13 FOR i1 = 0 TO 100 FOR i2 = 0 TO 100 a(i1, i2) = 13 NEXT NEXT 'filling array b with value 13 DIM mema AS _MEM mema = _MEM(b()) _MEMFILL mema, mema.OFFSET, mema.SIZE, 13 AS LONG _MEMFREE mema

See also

• _MEM, _MEM (function)
• _MEMIMAGE, _MEMNEW
• _MEMGET, _MEMPUT

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