>My question: is it possible to have the compiler
>dynamically allocate memory in some way?
>...
>Then, instead of hard coding variables it could just use the
>next available space.

Get the HiTech C Compiler and use the macro assembler which comes with it.
It does what you want and more.  IMHO, it's worth the current $300 price in
itself.

It uses a real linker, too!

Andy

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