Ross,
You don't have to because Free is a static class procedure defined in
TObject, even if you cast the object, it would not have made a difference,
except if you reintroduced Free in your class. However, I would like to
point out a related issue. The default destructor of TObject (Destroy) is
virtual. This means in your class, if you declare a destructor, you must
make sure you override the destructor (use the override keyword), or your
destructor will not be called. The compiler will generate a warning message
in any case.
Regards,
Dennis.
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>
> A simple yes/no question.
>
> Should I cast an object to it's defined type before I Free it?
> ie. MyObject(ListBox.Items.Objects[0]).Free
> or simply ListBox.Items.Objects[0].Free will do?
>
> Cheers,
> Ross.
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