Syntax

dataSize = SIZEOF({var|typeName|ptrType^|hdlType^^})

Description

This function returns the number of bytes of memory allocated for a particular variable var, or the number of bytes allocated for each variable of a particular specified type.

If you specify typeName, it should either be the name of a type defined previously in your program (in a BEGIN RECORD statement or a #DEFINE statement), or the name of one of FutureBasic's built-in types (such as INT, LONG, RECT, etc.). SIZEOF returns the size of a variable of that type.

If you specify ptrType^, then ptrType should be the name of a type which was previously declared to be a pointer to some other type (in a #DEFINE statement). In this case, SIZEOF returns the size of the type that ptrType points to. Note that if you omit the "^" symbol, SIZEOF(ptrType) just returns the size of a pointer variable (usually 4).

If you specify hdlType^^, then hdlType should be the name of a type which was previously declared to be a handle to some other type (in a #DEFINE statement). In this case, SIZEOF returns the size of the type referenced by hdlType. Note that if you omit the "^^" symbols, SIZEOF(hdlType) just returns the size of a handle variable (usually 4).

Note

SIZEOF(stringVar$) returns the number of bytes reserved in memory for the string variable stringVar$. This is not the same thing as LEN(stringVar$).

If a variable handleVar contains the handle to a relocatable block (of a possibly unknown type), you can use the Toolbox function GETHANDLESIZE to determine the size of the block.

See Also

TYPEOF; LEN; BEGIN RECORD; #DEFINE