Fre
Returns the amount of free memory available
result = Fre( [ value ] )
value
Returns the amount of free memory, in bytes.
Returns the free memory (ram) available, in bytes.
Syntax
Usage
result = Fre( [ value ] )
Parameters
value
Unused dummy parameter kept for backward compatibility; can be ignored.
Return Value
Returns the amount of free memory, in bytes.
Description
Returns the free memory (ram) available, in bytes.
Example
Dim mem As Integer = Fre
Print "Free memory:"
Print
Print mem; " bytes"
Print mem \ 1024; " kilobytes"
Print mem \ (1024 * 1024); " megabytes"
Print "Free memory:"
Print mem; " bytes"
Print mem \ 1024; " kilobytes"
Print mem \ (1024 * 1024); " megabytes"
Differences from QB
- The "value" argument is not checked, Fre will always return the free physical memory available
See also