FIX: "Application Error" When HEAPSIZE MAXVAL in .DEF File (87544)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.0x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.1x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.2
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.3x
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.5
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.0x
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.1
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.11
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.13
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.15
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.31
This article was previously published under Q87544 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows version 3.1, an attempt to run an application linked
with Microsoft LINK fails and Windows displays the following message:
Application Execution Error
Insufficient memory to run this application. Quit one or more
Windows Applications and then try again.
In Windows version 3.0, an attempt to run the application causes the
computer to hang.
CAUSE
The module-definition (.DEF) file for the application contains a HEAPSIZE
MAXVAL statement. The error occurs because the data segment is 64K; Windows
requires 16 free bytes in each application's data segment.
RESOLUTION
Modify the module-definition file such that the value specified for the
HEAPSIZE added to the size of the DGROUP segment is no larger than 64K - 16
bytes.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LINK versions 5.3,
5.31.009, and 5.5 for MS-DOS and version 5.31 for OS/2. This problem was
corrected in LINK for MS-DOS version 5.6.
MORE INFORMATION
HEAPSIZE MAXVAL sets the heap size to 64K minus the size of DGROUP. This
does not leave the required 16 bytes free.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/23/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly kbfix KB87544 |
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