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 "Subscript Out of Range" for Array > 128K; Gaps in Far Heap, Example 2
 
 The following code example demonstrates the "Subscript out of range"
 error message:
 
 ' To try this example in VBDOS.EXE:
 ' 1. From the File menu, choose New Project.
 ' 2. Copy the code example to the Code window.
 ' 3. Press F5 to run the program.
 
 DEFINT A-Z
 TYPE test
    a  AS DOUBLE         ' Uses 8 bytes.
    b  AS STRING * 288   ' Uses 288 bytes.
 END TYPE
 max = 453
 REM $DYNAMIC
 PRINT FRE(-1)                ' Prints free heap space.
 DIM x(1 TO max)  AS test     ' 453 * (288 + 8) = 134088 bytes used.
 PRINT FRE(-1),"AFTER DIM"
 END