Release

Open generic function

Summary

Releases the given COM interface. Implements the COM method Release from the COM interface IUnknown.

Signature

Release obj => count 

Arguments

obj

An instance of <interface>.

Values

count

An instance of <integer>.

Library

COM

Module

COM

Description

Releases the COM interface obj. Implements the COM method Release from the COM interface IUnknown. Decrements the reference count and returns the new count.

For interfaces implemented in Dylan as subclasses of <IUnknown>, terminate is called when the reference count is decremented to 0.

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OLE, COM, ActiveX and DBMS Reference - 31 MAR 2000