> This timeout object function removes the given timeoutObject from
> the timeoutList, and prevents it from sending further timeout events.
>
>
> Notice that this definition says nothing about whether or not the
> item is cleared from memory, it is only removed from the timeout
> list preventing it from recieving it's periodic events. Therefore
> if you really want to remove it from memory then you must remove
> all valid pointers to the object as with all other objects,
> meaning you have to VOID any references to the timeout object.

Good call, Tom. I guess I'd assumed that the forget() command was a call to
an "internal" method of a timeout that in effect voided it.

Hereendeththelesson.

-Sean.


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