How do I use the C function "free" to deallocate memory in masm?

[LordAdef]

These are the two macros used together in MASM32.       alloc MACRO bytecount         invoke GlobalAlloc,GMEM_FIXED or GMEM_ZEROINIT,bytecount         EXITM <eax>       ENDM

Hi Hutch,
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is one of the first to pop up in the forum´s search for "Malloc"

The reference in the masm32 help says "Malloc" instead of "Alloc". I got it right after reading your comment, but I thought it was worth pointing this out, since newbies may read this

[hutch--]

Alex,

Its the case sensitive different, alloc() is a macro that uses GlobalAlloc() where Malloc is a very old module written by Ernie Murphy. I would stay away from the old modules, they are left there for backwards compatibility.

Use "alloc()" and "free" as they are safe and well behaved.

[LordAdef]

Its the case sensitive different, alloc() is a macro that uses GlobalAlloc() where Malloc is a very old module written by Ernie Murphy. I would stay away from the old modules, they are left there for backwards compatibility.

Thanks Hutch. I´m already using it. It´s just that I coudn´t find alloc() in the masm32 help, although malloc is there

[jj2007]

See also CoGetMalloc and Masm32 for some background. You can also use the Alloc16/Free16 pair, especially for SSE2 code.