NetApiBufferAllocate

The NetApiBufferAllocate function allocates memory from the heap. Use this function only when compatibility with the NetApiBufferFree function is required. Otherwise, use LocalAlloc.

NET_API_STATUS NetApiBufferAllocate(
  DWORD ByteCount,  
  LPVOID *Buffer    
);
 

Parameters

ByteCount

The number of bytes to allocate.

buffer

Pointer to the location at which to store the pointer to the allocated buffer.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Unsupported.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in lmapibuf.h.
  Import Library: Use netapi32.lib.

See Also

Networking (Net) Overview, Net Functions, NetApiBufferReallocate