NAME

getmem − returns amount of available memory

SPECIFICATION

C
long getmem()

FORTRAN
integer*4 function getmem()

Pascal
function getmem: longint;

DESCRIPTION

getmem returns the amount of available memory left on the system.  On a workstation with virtual memory up to 14 megabytes, it returns 14 megabytes minus the amount that has been used. On a terminal, it returns the amount of free physical memory. 

SEE ALSO

IRIS Graphics Programming, Section 8.3, Object Editing

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 2.5  —  April 22, 1987