-- The Optional Memory Allocation Word Set
Copyright (C) Tektronix, Inc. 1998 - 2001. All rights reserved.
description: The optional memory allocation wordset interfaces to the surrounding OS heap memory management.
FORTH
ALLOCATE
( size -- ptr|0 code )( | ); |
| ; |
allocate a chunk of memory from the system heap. use FREE to release the memory area back to the system. <br> a code of zero means success.
dpANS 14.6.1.0707 - standard forth word
FORTH
FREE
( ptr -- code )();
p4:"free";
free the memory from ALLOCATE a code of zero means success.
dpANS 14.6.1.1605 - standard forth word
FORTH
RESIZE
( ptr newsize -- ptr' code )( | ); |
| ; |
resize the system memory chunk. a code of zero means success.
dpANS 14.6.1.2145 - standard forth word
ENVIRONMENT
MEMORY-ALLOC-EXT
( .. )( | ); |
| ; |
( 1994 ) constant MEMORY-ALLOC-EXT
an ordinary constant (no special usage info)