ecddoc@RAMSTEIN2-EMH.ARPA (08/12/88)
I have a problem. I am in the process of translating a mainframe COBOL
program to an IBM PC C program. I am working on a Z-248 running OS/2 and
MSC V5.1 compiler. The program uses 15 files (including indexs) and a number
of arrays, two of which are extremely large. The main program access all
arrays and files on a continuous basis, so it is not possible to open and
close them. My problem is this. The program works fine, but when I try to
add data to the files, it will only allow 2 and sometimes 3 records to be
added, then crashes. Below is the loop I am using to load the array.
while (answer == 1)
(
clear_artmi_array(); stores zeros and blanks to array
clear_artmi_display(); clears the display on screen
artmi_enter(); actually loads the array
if (btAdd(artmifd, &art_mi) != GOOD)
err_warn("Can't add to ARTMI.","");
btSync(artmifd);
CUR_MV(22, 1); clrline();
CUR_MV(22, 1); printf("< > Retuirn = 0, Continue = 1");
kbflush();
nprompt(&answer, "#", 0L, 1L, OPT, 22, 2);
if (answer != 0)
answer = 1;
)
My problem is, when I loop through here, I think the compiler is
allocating memory for use by the array. Each time through, it does
this until the system runs out of memory. Does this make sense?
Where can I reference use of memory for functions? I have taught
myself C so I am ;sure it is my programing and not the compiler.
Any suggestions would be most welcome, either here or E-Mail.
Dennis Martin
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