AmiBlitz3: Dim and FreeMem

[AmiNju]

Hello,
in a loop I Dim a array like

Dim filebuffer.b(Lof(0))

Lof = Get filesize of a given file

After some calculations I want to free this initialized memory, because after some loop iterations I get at this point a "Out of memory".

My idea was to use

FreeMem &filebuffer(0), Lof(0)

But now I get at the first code (DIM filebuffer....) the error message "Unable to Free Memory (Hint: program overide illegal"


What is the best practice to free the memory after used a array?

[Daedalus]

I don't think arrays that have been dimmed can be freed (or, indeed, standard variables). They are only disposed of when the program ends. The main alternative I can see is to allocate a block of RAM and access it directly, then free it afterwards.

[AmiNju]

Originally Posted by Daedalus

I don't think arrays that have been dimmed can be freed (or, indeed, standard variables). They are only disposed of when the program ends. The main alternative I can see is to allocate a block of RAM and access it directly, then free it afterwards.

I found a solution suggest by you in another thread. I use Bank-methods to solve this/my problem. I don't feel ready to work safely with pointers and address locations yet.


But thank you very much! I've learned so much today (by you)!