[VBScript] Shall I use "Set a = nothing"?
When program on vb we use "set a = nothing" But in TC ? f.e. Set a = Aliaces.Sys.iexplore in end of function shall I use "Set a = nothing" or not ?
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AlexKaras
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Champion Level 1Hi Nikita,
It is my understanding (that might be corrected by Support):
-- TC does not implement any garbage collectors but uses the one provided by the script runtime engine (VBScript, JScript or DelphiScript);
-- Setting the variable to Nothing decrements object's reference counter, but this is relevant for the COM objects only. That means, that if you start IE as a tested application and assigned a reference to the process to the a variable (Set a = Aliases.Sys.iexplore) and then execute the 'Set a = Nothing', this will not close the IE instance.
It is my understanding (that might be corrected by Support):
-- TC does not implement any garbage collectors but uses the one provided by the script runtime engine (VBScript, JScript or DelphiScript);
-- Setting the variable to Nothing decrements object's reference counter, but this is relevant for the COM objects only. That means, that if you start IE as a tested application and assigned a reference to the process to the a variable (Set a = Aliases.Sys.iexplore) and then execute the 'Set a = Nothing', this will not close the IE instance.