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Chapter 5 - Ink Objects / Ink Objects Reference

Functions / Creating and Manipulating Ink Objects

GXDisposeInk

You can use the GXDisposeInk function to release a reference to an ink object.

void GXDisposeInk(gxInk target);

target

A reference to the ink object to dispose of.

DESCRIPTION

The GXDisposeInk function decrements the owner count of the ink object specified by the target parameter and releases any memory used by it if the owner count goes to 0.

ERRORS, WARNINGS, AND NOTICES

Errors
ink_is_nil

SEE ALSO

Owner counts for ink objects are discussed in the section "Copying, Comparing, and Cloning Ink Objects" beginning on page 5-39, and in the section "Manipulating an Ink Object's Owner Count" beginning on page 5-41. To examine the owner count of an ink, use the GXGetInkOwners function, described on page 5-64.