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Marshal.AllocHG lobal versus Marshal.AllocCo TaskMem

Hello,
Regarding Marshal.AllocHG lobal versus Marshal.AllocCo TaskMem Does anyone
know the circumstances in which one should use one over the other?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/cpref/html/
frlrfsystemrunt imeinteropservi cesmarshalclass alloccotaskmemt opic.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/dllproc/bas
e/overlapped_str. asp

Above are the relevant links to MSDN. The details are fairly sparse in
terms of useage guidance.

Thanks in advance.
-Mike
Nov 21 '05 #1
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Regarding Marshal.AllocHG lobal versus Marshal.AllocCo TaskMem Does anyone
know the circumstances in which one should use one over the other?


If you're passing the pointer to an API that specifically says the
memory should be allocated with CoTaskMemAlloc, then you should use
AllocCoTaskMem. In most other situations AllocHGlobal will work just
as well.

Mattias

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Nov 21 '05 #2
Thanks Mattias. Just as you say, so far i've found that either works just
as well. I'm thinking maybe ill stick to using CoTaskMemAlloc whenever i
need to pass a pointer to an API and AllocHGlobal in all other circumstances
that may arise.
-Mike
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Regarding Marshal.AllocHG lobal versus Marshal.AllocCo TaskMem Does anyone
know the circumstances in which one should use one over the other?


If you're passing the pointer to an API that specifically says the
memory should be allocated with CoTaskMemAlloc, then you should use
AllocCoTaskMem. In most other situations AllocHGlobal will work just
as well.

Mattias

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Mattias Sjögren [MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
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