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Q299836: FIX: Destroy() Does Not Fire for LOCAL And PRIVATE Objects

Article: Q299836
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOOP kbvfp kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fix kbvfp700
Last Modified: 29-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use a local variable for an object, the Destroy event is not called when
you quit Visual FoxPro before releasing the object.

STATUS
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This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro version 7.0 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Save the following code as a program:

  *!* Q299836 FIX: Destroy() Doesn't Fire For LOCAL And PRIVATE Objects When QUIT Is Called

  LOCAL ox 

  ox = CreateObject("TestClass")
  QUIT

  DEFINE CLASS TestClass AS Label
   PROCEDURE Destroy
    WAIT WINDOW "Destroy Event"
   ENDPROC
  ENDDEFINE

2. Run the program. Note that Visual FoxPro exits without the WAIT WINDOW
  appearing.

3. Replace the following line

  LOCAL ox

with:

  PUBLIC ox.

4. Run the program again. Note that you see a WAIT WINDOW before Visual FoxPro
  exits.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbOOP kbvfp kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbGrpDSFox kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700fix kbvfp700 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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