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4/8/2010
Decrements the reference count for the calling interface on an object.
If the reference count on the object falls to zero, the object is freed from memory.
Syntax
ULONG Release(void); |
Parameters
None.
Return Value
Returns the resulting value of the reference count, which is used for diagnostic/testing purposes only.
If you need to know that resources have been freed, use an interface with higher-level semantics.
Remarks
This member function implements the IUnknown::Releasemethod.
Requirements
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 2.12 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |
| Note | Microsoft DirectShow applications and DirectShow filters have
different include file and Library requirements
For more information, see Setting Up the Build Environment,Version 2.12 requires DXPAK 1.0 or later |