How to use memory allocated with HeapAlloc?

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rohagymeg

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rohagymeg 08 Jan 2012, 22:14

Code:

invoke HeapAlloc, [hHeap], 0, [config_size]
mov [allocated_mem], eax

If i'm right, [allocated_mem] holds the 32bit value returned by HeapAlloc, which is the starting address of the heap. But how do I assign a label to an address, whose value I don't know, because it will be stored in [allocated_mem] at runtime? I just want to be able to address my allocated heap to use it.

Either I'm missing something, or I made a really beginner mistake(which is very possible).

08 Jan 2012, 22:14

typedef

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typedef 08 Jan 2012, 22:42

Here's a code snippet from my project that I;m working on right now.

It is highly recommended to check if the returned pointer is not NULL otherwise your app will crash with possibly an Access violation

Code:

call      [GetProcessHeap]
      push      2028                         ; Unicode buffer size in my project
      push      HEAP_ZERO_MEMORY  ; zero out the buffer
      push      eax
      call      [HeapAlloc]

      or        eax,    eax
      jnz       __no_err

      invoke    MessageBox,0,'Error allocating memory','Windows Wins. Fatality !', MB_OK + MB_ICONSTOP
      push      -$1
      call      [ExitProcess]

__no_err:
      mov       [temp_buffer],     eax          ; move the      pointer

After use, then you call HeapFree

08 Jan 2012, 22:42

LocoDelAssembly
Your code has a bug

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LocoDelAssembly 08 Jan 2012, 23:07

Quote:

But how do I assign a label to an address, whose value I don't know

You can't, but to get something near to that:

Code:

virtual at ebx
someLabel:
.a rb 16
.b dd ?

moreData rb 512

SIZE = $ - $$
end virtual

invoke HeapAlloc, [hHeap], 0, SIZE
mov [allocated_mem], eax
mov ebx, eax

; access .b
mov eax, [someLabel.b] ; fasm assembles "mov eax, [ebx+16]"

Remember however that you must have EBX set to a heap pointer containing the same data structure the virtual block has before accessing anything, otherwise it won't work.

Additionally, if you have a STRUCT defined, then you can just do the pointer arithmetic yourself too (e.g. "mov eax, [ebx+BITMAPINFOHEADER.biSize]")

08 Jan 2012, 23:07

rohagymeg

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rohagymeg 08 Jan 2012, 23:44

I better start reading the whole FASM documentation. If I still don't get it, I'll tell. Thanks LocoDelAssembly for help.

08 Jan 2012, 23:44

typedef

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typedef 09 Jan 2012, 00:30

Put it on your iPhone / iPad / iPod.

That is what I did, Razz

09 Jan 2012, 00:30

rohagymeg

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rohagymeg 09 Jan 2012, 05:39

*Runs into the closest istore and buys an ipad*

09 Jan 2012, 05:39

typedef

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typedef 09 Jan 2012, 06:05

^^Really ?

09 Jan 2012, 06:05

rohagymeg

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rohagymeg 09 Jan 2012, 14:27

typedef wrote:

^^Really ?

True story bro:). If I had the money...

09 Jan 2012, 14:27

typedef

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typedef 09 Jan 2012, 17:23

Haha. Nice sense of humor

09 Jan 2012, 17:23

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