Directives

DROP OBJECT Delete Object

Format	DROP OBJECT obj_id   Where:
	obj_id	Object Identifier
Description	The DROP OBJECT directive is used in Object Oriented Programming to delete an object. DROP OBJECT, DELETE OBJECT, and REF( ) can all be used to delete an object. Only objects whose reference count is 1 can be deleted. Once an object is destroyed, its identifier may be re-assigned to another object; although, this is not recommended.   All objects are destroyed when the application issues a START directive or if the END directive is entered at command mode.   REF (READ obj_id) returns the current reference count value. All calls to REF ( ) return the current reference count (or 0, if deleted).
See Also	Object Oriented Programming DEF CLASS Define Object Class DROP CLASS Delete Class Definition FUNCTION Declare Object Method LIKE Inherit Properties LOAD CLASS Pre-Load Class Definition LOCAL Designation of Local Data PROGRAM Create/Assign Program File PROPERTY Declare Object Properties RENAME CLASS Change Name of Class STATIC Add Local Properties at Runtime NEW( ) Function REF( ) Function