Delete & References

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Otus	(Posted 2008) [#1]

Note to self: never create new references in Delete methods.

SuperStrict

Framework BRL.StandardIO

Type TTest
	Global last:TTest
	
	Method Delete()
		last = Self
	End Method
End Type

For Local i% = 1 To 1000
	New TTest
Next

I was doing something more complicated, where a temporary reference was created as a side effect. Serious debugging ensued as the error message came up wherever garbage collection happened to happen.

At least I now know what "clrMemBit error: membit not set" means...

ziggy

(Posted 2008) [#2]

Don't add a reference to an object being deleted by the GC! that's completelly expected. I think the error message could me much more explanatory.