compactify(3G)

NAME
     compactify - compacts the memory storage of an object

C SPECIFICATION
     void compactify(obj)
     Object obj;

PARAMETERS
     obj   expects the object identifier for the object you want to compact.

DESCRIPTION
     When you modify an open object definition (using the object editing
     routines), the memory storage for the object definition can become
     fragmented.  A call to compactify can make a fragmented object definition
     occupy a continuous section of memory.

     Although you can call compactify to explicitly compact an object, it is
     rarely necessary because a call to closeobj automatically calls
     compactify, when the object definition becomes too fragmented.  (After
     you edit an object, you must always call closeobj.)

     Because compactify, requires a significant amount of time, do not call it
     unless storage space is critical and you cannot tolerate even the small
     amount of fragmentation allowed by closeobj.

SEE ALSO
     closeobj, chunksize

NOTE
     This routine is available only in immediate mode.