MEMALLOC(integer-expression)

Allocates a block of heap memory of the given size (in bytes) and returns a pointer/integer handle to it.

size = FILESIZE("/system/webserver/logo.png")
buf  = MEMALLOC(size)
REM ... use buf with BINREAD / SOCKBINWRITE ...
MEMRELEASE buf

Contents are unspecified on allocation.
Always pair with MEMRELEASE to avoid leaks.
The allocated memory is only valid while the program that requested it is running. The returned value ma be passed to other programs, however be aware of this restriction.
Returned handle is suitable for binary I/O (BINREAD, BINWRITE, SOCKBINWRITE, SOCKBINREAD).
Once the program ends, all memory requested by MEMALLOC is automatically freed.

See also: MEMRELEASE · BINREAD · BINWRITE