'new'ing >64K Objects in BC++

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From: Stephen Lee
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1992 18:18

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Is there an equivalent of farmalloc() in BC++ for 'new'?  It seems
that the BC++ uses size_t to calculate the size of the memory chunk
it's getting with 'new', thus limiting it to 64K-1 in size.  (size_t,
I believe, is unsigned int in BC++)

Given the fact that BC++ uses a signed int for an array index, and
you'll find maintaining a large array is difficult.  Perhaps I should
switch to djgpp :(

Stephen

P.S.  What's the difference between djgpp and g++ other than that
they're maintained by different people?  The g++ source have files
like something.com in it so is it possible to compile g++ under DOS?
--
Stephen Lee
Internet: sl14@crux2.cit.cornell.edu

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