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MathcadAllocate
This function allocates a memory block of a given size (in bytes) of memory for complex scalars and strings inside MyCFunction.
char * MathcadAllocate(size)
unsigned int size;
Parameter
Description
size
Size (in bytes) of memory block to allocate. Must be non-zero.
Return Value
• Returns a pointer to the storage space. To get a pointer to a type other than char, use a type cast on the return value.
• Returns NULL if the allocation failed or if size is equal to 0.
Additional Information
Free memory using MathcadFree. To allocate memory for arrays, use MathcadArrayAllocate.
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