compactify(3G)							compactify(3G)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     compactify	- compacts the memory storage of an object

C SPECIFICATION    [Toc]    [Back]

     void compactify(obj)
     Object obj;

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

     obj   expects the object identifier for the object	you want to compact.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     When you modify an	open object definition (using the object editing
     routines),	the memory storage for the object definition can become
     fragmented.  A call to compactify can make	a fragmented object definition
     occupy a continuous section of memory.

     Although you can call compactify to explicitly compact an object, it is
     rarely necessary because a	call to	closeobj automatically calls
     compactify, when the object definition becomes too	fragmented.  (After
     you edit an object, you must always call closeobj.)

     Because compactify, requires a significant	amount of time,	do not call it
     unless storage space is critical and you cannot tolerate even the small
     amount of fragmentation allowed by	closeobj.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     closeobj, chunksize

NOTE    [Toc]    [Back]

     This routine is available only in immediate mode.


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