[windev] Memory allocation suggstion...

[Serge Wautier]

Roberto,

malloc() was never deprecated. malloc() is the CRT (platform independent)
function to allocate memory in C. Each implementation of the malloc()
function in the C library uses whatever OS-specific API is required on the
targeted OS. In the case of Windows 16-bits, malloc() calls GlobalAlloc()
(which is the Win16-specific API to allocate memory), exactly as the C++ new
operator does (new also calls the object constructor).

Now, of course you can't go back in time but you asked for advice/opinions,
right? Here's mine: As much as possible, try to use standard
(platform-independent) libraries. The CRT (C) and the STL (C++) are such
libraries.

HTH,

Serge.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roberto Tirabassi [mailto:rtirabassi at 3di.it]
> Sent: vendredi 7 août 2009 10:44
> To: Serge Wautier
> Cc: 'Windows Developers (Mailing List)'
> Subject: Re: [windev] Memory allocation suggstion...
> 
> Hi Serge,
>     When I started programming in Windows, I mean in 1989 with Windows
> 16 bit, using malloc() was deprecated and GlobalAlloc() was to be used
> instead. I probably have to get back to the past... :o)
>     Thanks...
> 
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