Software information: MemAlloc (changes)

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Overview

This module provides star command wrappers to permit the size of certain memory allocations (“dynamic areas”) to be changed from the command line. Historically, it was used by many RISC OS 2 and RISC OS 3 applications to maximise the amount of memory available to the application.

Star commands

The following star commands are provided:

*FontFree – Sets the free space in the font cache in Kbytes.
*FontSize – Sets the font cache size in Kbytes.
*RAMFSSize – Sets the RAM disc size in Kbytes.
*RMAFree – Sets the free space in the RMA in Kbytes.
*RMASize – Sets the RMA size in Kbytes.
*ScreenSize – Sets the screen memory size in Kbytes.
*SpriteFree – Sets the free space in the system sprite area in Kbytes.
*SpriteSize – Sets the system sprite size in Kbytes.
*SystemSize – Sets the system heap size in Kbytes.

Issues

If you are experiencing problems with this software, first check to see if a ticket has been raised on the Bug tracker page. You may also want to visit the Bugs forum.

If you have a general query related to the software, you can enquire on the Community Support forum.

History of the component

To view the release history for versions available on the ROOL web site, visit the GitLab Commits page (releases are “tagged” with the version number).

Obtaining the software

This software is usually supplied as part of the Bonus binaries build.

To obtain the source code, visit the GitLab source page.