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From: kemps@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (Scott Micheal Kemp)
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Subject: Problems allocating 300k data structure using Turbo C
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Date: 15 Mar 91 23:01:33 GMT
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Machine: IBM 386
Compiler: Turbo C++
Problem: Need to make an array larger than 64k.
 
Specifically, I need to create a dynamic array of a 10 byte
structure which will need over 300k.
 
First, can you tell me if this is the correct declaration of my
array:
 
     POINTS huge *points;
 
What about this?
 
     POINTS huge (*points)[];
     
Now I need to create memory for this array.  I assume I need to use
farmalloc.  How do I type cast the pointer returned by farmalloc
to my pointer to the dynamic array?
 
Lastly, what memory model do I need to use with Turbo C?  My code is
"small", and the rest of the data (except the 300k structure) is
"small", so do I use "small", or do I need to use "huge"?
 
Thanks for your help.
 
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