I was using kevin macmahon's implementation of the facebook-connect sdk, and I think there was some dated in it. I've switched to the Monotouch version and all good now!
Thanks for the reply. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:31 AM, Rolf Bjarne Kvinge <[email protected]>wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:12 PM, dermotos <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Im implementing the facebook sdk in my app. Nearly there, however I cannot >> test it on the simulator. >> >> Similar to the examples, I create the Facebook object in my AppDelegate. >> When i attempt an Authorise() call on the simulator, it redirect to the >> Safari app, as expected. I authorise the permissions requested, and Safari >> redirects back to my app. However, I receive an error when I attempt to >> call >> the HandleOpenUrl() method of the Facebook object, stating that it has >> been >> garbage collected. >> >> This only happens on the simulator, not the device. Id much prefer to be >> using the simulator, as debugging on the device is buggy (that's another >> story!). >> >> Is there some reason why the GC is more agressive on the simulator? How >> can >> I force the object, which remains in scope to not be GC'd when the app >> enters the background state for a few seconds? (during facebook's >> authorisation procedure). >> > > If it remains in scope it won't be GC'ed, so something unexpected is > probably happening that makes you think it's in scope. The 100% certain way > of making sure an object is not collected by the GC, is to store it in a > static variable (but ensure you clear out the variable once you're done > with it, since otherwise the GC will never free the object). > > Rolf > > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://monotouch.2284126.n4.nabble.com/Garbage-collection-on-simulator-tp4275544p4275544.html >> Sent from the MonoTouch mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> MonoTouch mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch >> > >
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