Setting it to null (along with removing any other references to the class) is the answer. The variable is removed when it is out of scope: so if you define the variable in a function, it is removed when the function ends. If it's a class-level variable and you still have the class around, there's simply no way to get rid of the variable reference, which is a small amount of memory anyways. -Brian
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lostinrecursion > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex 2 Garbage Collection (based on AS3 changes) > > Hi all, > > I used garbage collection methods a lot in my prior RIAs to keep the > application running smooth as it progressed. > > But, now, being that I am not a total pro, I'm not sure how we > accomplish this. > > Actionscript 3.0 does not allow the "delete" keyword to be used when > trying to get rid of references to an Object. > > So if I create a new instance of a class: i.e. var myClass:MyClass = > new MyClass(); > > How do I then get rid of the myClass reference when I no longer need > it? I guess I could set it to undefined or null, but that still leaves > a blank variable lingering in memory. > > How do you folks do it? > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
