API -> GlobalAlloc [ Library : kernel32.dll, Category : Memory ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

GlobalAlloc

Library : kernel32.dll Category : Memory

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API Description :

The GlobalAlloc function allocates the specified number of bytes from the heap. In the linear Win32 API environment, there is no difference between the local heap and the global heap.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function GlobalAlloc Lib "kernel32" (ByVaL wFlags As Long, ByVaL dwBytes As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· uFlags
Specifies how to allocate memory. If zero is specified, the default is GMEM_FIXED. Except for the incompatible combinations that are specifically noted, any combination of the following flags can be used. To indicate whether the function allocat

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshall.AllocHGlobal