GlobalMemoryStatus
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This function gets information on the physical and virtual memory of the system.
A remote application interface (RAPI) version of this function exists and is called CeGlobalMemoryStatus (RAPI).
Syntax
void GlobalMemoryStatus(
LPMEMORYSTATUS lpBuffer
);
Parameters
lpBuffer
[out] Pointer to a MEMORYSTATUS structure.The GlobalMemoryStatus function stores information about current memory availability in this structure.
Return Value
None.
Remarks
You can use the GlobalMemoryStatus function to determine how much memory your application can allocate without severely impacting other applications.
The information returned by the GlobalMemoryStatus function is volatile. There is no guarantee that two sequential calls to this function will return the same information.
Requirements
| Header | winbase.h |
| Library | coredll.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |
See Also
Reference
Memory Management Functions
MEMORYSTATUS