Directives
DROP Removes Program from Memory
 
Format DROP prog$[,ERR=stmtref]
 
Where:
 
prog$ Name of the program to be unloaded from memory. String expression.
 
stmtref Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
 
Description Use the DROP directive to unload a program previously loaded into memory by the ADDR directive. The memory used while the program was loaded is returned to the system. ProvideX returns an Error #17: Invalid file type or contents if you use a DROP statement for a program that is not currently loaded in memory.


*Note* In Object Oriented Programming, DROP OBJECT can be used to delete an object and DROP CLASS can be used to delete a class. See DELETE OBJECT and DELETE OBJECT for more information.


 
See Also ADDR Load & Lock Program in Memory.
 
Examples ->DROP "ARDATE"