NAME

chunksize − specifies minimum object size in memory

SPECIFICATION

C
chunksize(chunk)
long chunk;

FORTRAN
subroutine chunks(chunk)
integer*4 chunk

Pascal
procedure chunksize(chunk: longint);

DESCRIPTION

chunksize specifies the minimum object size in memory.  Call it once, after ginit and before the first makeobj.  chunk is the unit size (in bytes) in which an object grows.  Use chunksize only if there is a severe memory shortage.  The default chunk size is 1020 bytes. 

SEE ALSO

compactify, ginit, makeobj IRIS Graphics Programming, Section 8.3, Object Editing

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 2.5r1  —  October 29, 1986