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Re: Simple questions [message #2839 is a reply to message #809]

Tue, 27 September 1994 07:20

landers
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Registered: May 1993

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In article <Cwr0y2.GxA@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, amaravad@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (ratnakar amaravadi) writes:
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|> Once you no longer need the matrix, just set matrix=0
|> This will automatically reset the matrix to a scalar
|> and release all additional space to the OS.
|> This will help you conserve memory.

Almost right. Setting a matrix to a scalar does release the memory, but not
back to the OS - it goes back to 'free' memory available to IDL/WAVE.

The memory is still allocated to IDL/WAVE, but becomes available for you to
use for other IDL/WAVE variables.

This is a good practice, and does save memory (by encouraging memory reuse by
IDL/WAVE) - but once you've allocated memory, you can't give it back to the OS.

;Dave

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		simple questions: position and strings By: flatau on Sat, 15 May 1993 15:33
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		Re: Simple questions By: amaravad on Mon, 26 September 1994 11:06
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