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

HeapAlloc

Library : kernel32.dll Category : Memory

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API Description :

The HeapAlloc function allocates a block of memory from a heap. The allocated memory is not movable.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function HeapAlloc Lib "kernel32" (ByVaL hHeap As Long, ByVaL dwFlags As Long, ByVaL dwBytes As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hHeap
Specifies the heap from which the memory will be allocated. This parameter is a handle returned by the HeapCreate or GetProcessHeap function.

· dwFlags
Specifies several controllable aspects of heap allocation. Specifying any of these flags w

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is a pointer to the allocated memory block. 

If the function fails and you have not specified HEAP_GENERATE_EXCEPTIONS, the return value is NULL. 

If the function fails and you have specified HEAP_GENERATE_

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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