GregTomkins
Active Member
2 questions in 2 days ... this can't be good.
Can one of you 11.x gurus fill me in on the state of Garbage Collection?
The 10.2 doc suggests that GC exists for ".NET and ABL objects" (if it does, we don't use it).
#1 - does it apply to 'older' constructs such as CREATE TEMP-TABLE (as opposed to CLASS)? In other words, is DELETE OBJECT basically obsolete?
#2 - why is there still a WIDGET-POOL clause in the CLASS definition syntax? In my mind, WIDGET-POOL is a workaround for lack of GC in prior versions. Maybe it still is?
Any insights appreciated, cheers.
Can one of you 11.x gurus fill me in on the state of Garbage Collection?
The 10.2 doc suggests that GC exists for ".NET and ABL objects" (if it does, we don't use it).
#1 - does it apply to 'older' constructs such as CREATE TEMP-TABLE (as opposed to CLASS)? In other words, is DELETE OBJECT basically obsolete?
#2 - why is there still a WIDGET-POOL clause in the CLASS definition syntax? In my mind, WIDGET-POOL is a workaround for lack of GC in prior versions. Maybe it still is?
Any insights appreciated, cheers.