Regarding 4
doesn't the application free _all_ its assigned memory when it is
closed? Or would some component that was constructed with a nil owner
keep using that memory until some other event - if so, when would that
be - reboot/shutdown/next Delphi app started ? I'm aware this is not a
nice
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Subject: Re: [DUG]: Component Creation 101
Regarding 4
doesn't the application free _all_ its assigned memory when it is
closed? Or would some component that was constructed with a nil owner
Neven MacEwan wrote:
Kurt
I assume you are basing this on the fact that any app written for Win32 gets
'shut down' at least a few times a day? g
Heh, bring on Kylix...
Also dynamically created comps may (create/free) for the life of the app so
you would be coding and memory 'leak'
Chrissy
Just a few basics
1/ In Delphi you almost never have to use pointers and new() is really for
non-object use
2/ A TComponent derived class can own other TComponents (which may own
other...) See TComponent.Components array TComponent.ComponentCount
(simarly TWinControl implement
