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Re: Memory problem [message #58734 is a reply to message #3153]

Sat, 16 February 2008 03:21

pook41
Messages: 16
Registered: January 2007

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On Feb 14, 10:32 pm, j...@argentina.com wrote:
> Hi!
> I'm trying to make a very large array:
>
> a=fltarr(5287, 7707, 8)
>
> Then I got the warning: 'Unable to allocate memory: to make array.'
>
> Is there any way to avoid this message?
>
> Best!
> Jurandir

Try 64 bit windows with 64 bit IDL? Here's what I get with 4GB of
RAM :-

IDL Version 6.4, Microsoft Windows (Win32 x86_64 m64). (c) 2007, ITT
Visual Information Solutions

IDL> a=fltarr(5287, 7707, 8)
IDL> help,/mem
heap memory used: 1304694831, max: 1304694831, gets: 505,
frees: 190
IDL> b=fltarr(5287, 7707, 8)
IDL> help,/mem
heap memory used: 2608596228, max: 2608596359, gets: 517,
frees: 199
IDL> c=fltarr(5287, 7707, 8)
IDL> help,/mem
heap memory used: 3912497625, max: 3912497756, gets: 529,
frees: 208
IDL> d=fltarr(5287, 7707, 8)
IDL> help,/mem
heap memory used: 5216399022, max: 5216399153, gets: 541,
frees: 217

Cheers,

Andrew

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		Memory problem By: weertj on Sun, 27 November 1994 18:06
		Re: Memory problem By: pook41 on Sat, 16 February 2008 03:21
		Re: Memory problem By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Fri, 15 February 2008 11:53
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