[fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

[Vincent Snijders]

Marc Santhoff wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> excuse me for asking dumb questions, but over using objects only for
> years I forgot:
> 
> If I need to allocate memory for a record type variable, what functions
> should get used?
> 
> Is the GetMem/FreeMem pair okay or is there something more appropriate?
> 
> var
>   x: PMyRec
> begin
>   GetMem(x, sizeof(x));
> 
> would be my best guess atm.
> 
> 
> 
> And another related question:
> 
> If a record has a String field, how is memory allacation handled?
> 
> MyRec = record
> 	a: integer; /* very clear */
> 	b: string; /* not clear, how much bytes are needed? */
> end;
> 
> 

I would use:
   new(x);
and
   dispose(x);

I guess the memory will initialized and finalized for strings correctly 
in that case too, but I am not sure;

Vincent.