Using Dynamic Buffers

Topics related to the dynamic buffers and how to use them.

• Introduction to dynamic buffers
  Description of flat and segmented buffers in Symbian platform.
• Dynamic buffers versus descriptors, arrays and heap cells
  Explains the difference between various types of buffers.
• Buffer position
  How to use buffer position with other functions.
• Space management and granularity
  Explains how to manage space and granularity in dynamic buffers.
• Contiguousness
  Description of contiguous data in flat and segmented buffers.
• Choices with buffers
  Explains when to use dynamic buffers and whether to select flat or segmented type of buffer.
• How to use standard buffer operations
  Explains the functions to read, write, insert, delete and compress data in buffers.
• How to allocate buffers
  Explains the functions to create and allocate flat and segmented buffers.
• How to pre-expand a buffer
  Explains how to use the Expand() function in buffers.