[R] allocating memory in C, not in R

[Sundar Dorai-Raj]

S. Blay wrote:
> Dear R helpers,
> 
> I need to retrieve several vectors of various types from a call 
> to .C(), but I don't know their length in advance. 
> Is there a way to do this without allocating an excessive amount 
> of memory? 
> If so, an example would be very helpful.
> 
> 

You should probably use the .Call interface instead of .C in this case.

--sundar