Subj : Re: the use of new; allocating memory To : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp From : "howie" Date : Wed Dec 10 2003 09:42 am I don't mean to ask 20 questions but... << It can just do what you do to it and keep asking for memory. If it eventually gets refused it can just pass the refusal back to you :) >> Who does the HM ask for memory? howie .