Article ID: 38276
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft QuickBasic 4.0
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
- Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5 for MS-DOS
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler 6.0
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler 6.0b
This article was previously published under Q38276
SUMMARY
The two programs shown below demonstrate that a program can run out of memory when CHAINing to another program if there is insufficient memory to copy the COMMON data. If run from within the QB.EXE environment, the error is simply "Out of memory," while the error message "Out of memory during chain" is produced when the programs are run as .EXE programs. To solve the error, you must use a smaller COMMON block.
This information applies to QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, and Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.
MORE INFORMATION
The following are code examples:
'chain1.bas
DIM a#(5000)
COMMON a#(), b#(), c#()
x = FRE(-1) - 1000
PRINT FRE(-1)
DIM b#(x / 16), c#(x / 16)
PRINT FRE(-1)
CHAIN "chain2"
'chain2.bas
DIM a#(5000)
COMMON a#(), b#(), c#()
PRINT FRE(-1)
PRINT "Chain complete"
Additional query words: QuickBas BasicCom
Keywords: KB38276
