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  1. April 15th, 2003, 06:53 AM #1
    Saurabh Gupta
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    Stack and Heap problem

    How to know a variable is defined on to stack or heap. Is Win OS providing any API to know it.
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  2. April 15th, 2003, 09:40 AM #2
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    You could create a class and override operator new() to set a flag when something is created on the heap.
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  3. April 15th, 2003, 10:29 AM #3
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    Re: Stack and Heap problem

    Originally posted by Saurabh Gupta
    How to know a variable is defined on to stack or heap. Is Win OS providing any API to know it.
    There is no standard way to determine if a variable is created on the heap or the stack, and there is no Windows API to guarantee this..

    Having to know if a variable is created on the stack or heap sounds like a design flaw. If you can tell us what you're trying to accomplish, maybe someone can suggest alternatives.

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  4. April 15th, 2003, 02:22 PM #4
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    Maybe he is trying to create an auto-deleter like CException.
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