Error 116

[Guest_imported]

I use an old cobol compiler for dos and my programs run and everything. but when i use more 6 calls i get error 116 this means out of memory but i have 512 MB installed so i wont think that's a problem for thos little programs what can i do about it?
thanx

 

[MKuiper]

If it is dos, it can use only 640 kb of memory and your 512 mb is useless. Every call statement loads another module into memory.
Two tips:
1. After a call statement, you must write a CANCEL statement to remove the called module from memory.
2. You can check in a dos-box with the mem command, how much of the 640k is really available. By configuring the dos-subsystem, perhaps you can increase the amount of available dos memory.

Marcel

 

[Crox]

Some old compilers can work with a CHAIN statement which can help.

What compiler is it?

Regards,

Crox