How to remove an instance of COM object from memory?

[mtchary]

HI
In a program I create an instance of registered COM object, and assign a reference to the local variable.
loObject = CREATEOBJECT(“Component.ComponentClass”)
After the program is finished VFP still keep instance of the COM object in a memory. So next time I run my program it uses previously created object, instead of creating new one.
What should be done to avoid this behavior?

TIA

 

[danceman]

frmMyForm = CREATEOBJECT("FormGrandChild")


RELEASE frmMyForm


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[nc1264]

The best app I have come accross:

http://www.sysinternals.com

and download Process Explorer. This free (!) utility will show ALL running processes including the COM-object. You can easily terminate it and have it removed from memory. I do this to make sure everything has unloaded before I do an update etc.
Works like a charm.

Regards,

Ron

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Or how about a function will terminate any processes you pass through it. (from faq184-4140)

Function to terminate all instances of a running process.

FUNCTION terminateProcess(lcProcess)
lcComputer = "."
loWMIService = Getobject("winmgmts:" ;
+ "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" + lcComputer + "\root\cimv2")
colProcessList = loWMIService.ExecQuery ;
("Select * from Win32_Process")
For Each loProcess In colProcessList
IF UPPER(loProcess.name) = lcProcess
loProcess.terminate()
endif
Next


Mike Gagnon

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