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Weak References to Avoid Memory Leaks

by Rakov (3 Submissions)
Category: Windows API Call/Explanation
Compatability: VB 6.0
Difficulty: Intermediate
Originally Published: Fri 27^th January 2017
Date Added: Tue 9^th February 2021
Rating: (1 Votes)

"Weak references" in VB6 means uncounted references / pointers. Circular references can cause memory leaks if using ordinary reference variables. This class, cls_WeakRef, gives you an easy way to employ uncounted references. The technique comes from Bruce McKinney's book Hardcore Visual Basic; I've just wrapped it in a class for ease of use.

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