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From: phd11@.uk.ac.keele (Zipzoid)
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Subject: Dimensioning arrays at run-time, best way?
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Date: 12 Sep 90 10:09:53 GMT
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Hi,

I think this question may have been asked many times before,
but what is the best way of dimensioning an array whose maximum
memory requirement (size) would be read in at run-time?

At the moment I am stating the maximum size that the program is ever likely
to encounter in a PARAMETER statement and using this in COMMON blocks 
duplicated throughout my source file.

As you can imagine, the memory wasted when the data file calls for a small
problem to be solved is considerable, and I am loathe to recompile the
program for varying problem sizes.

Any pointers would be gratefully received.
--
Tony McDonald (Tones)		
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