Is this code line necessary?

BlitzMax Forums/MaxGUI Module/Is this code line necessary?

DavidDC (Posted 2007) [#1]

I'm still a little confused about BMax memory management generally. Do I need the "Safety" line below? ' Safety If Self.Toolbar <> Null FreeGadget(Self.Toolbar) ' Create the Toolbar Self.ToolBar = CreateToolBar(s_icon_file, x,y,w,h,Self.Window)

Michael Reitzenstein (Posted 2007) [#2]

It may be - the old toolbar will eventually freed, but it is not guaranteed to happen within a certain time period.

DavidDC (Posted 2007) [#3]

OK, thanks Michael.

Grisu (Posted 2007) [#4]

From my experience such safety lines are necessary. :(

H&K (Posted 2007) [#5]

no

Chris C (Posted 2007) [#6]

I thought Tgadget didnt self dispose, ie you could make a window in a function assigning it to a local var an it wouldnt be destroyed on return... (never liked this behaviour!)