Allows your component to uncapture a previously captured component.

OSErr UncaptureComponent (
    Component aComponent
);

Parameter descriptions

aComponent

The component to be uncaptured. Your component obtains this identifier from the CaptureComponent function. You can use a component instance here, but you must coerce the data type appropriately.

function result

A result code.

DISCUSSION

This function restores the specified component to the list of available components. Applications can then access the component and retrieve information about the component using Component Manager functions.

AVAILABILITY

Supported in Carbon. Available in Carbon 1.0.2 and later when running Mac OS 8.1 or later.

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