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Subject: Re: Shared Memory
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> Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 18:33:14 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: pad2369 <pad2369 AT iperbole DOT bologna DOT it>
> 
> I can't answer this question adequately, but I 
> translate it in English for other people to understand 
> and possibly help you:

Thanks!

> How can I allocate some memory and share it between
> different processes, in order to use is as an exchange 
> area for messages?

If the two programs are DJGPP programs, and if they run ins the same
VM, then they can communicate through a memory block in the
conventional memory.  All you need is to pass the segment:offset pair
to the other program, and access the data via dosmemget or _far*
functions.