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PRB: FreeResource Required for Locked Resources on Macintosh

Article ID: 199517

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

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SYMPTOMS

Not calling FreeResource may cause Macintosh applications to leak memory.

CAUSE

Resources on the Macintosh are fairly similar to Windows resources, but there are a few differences.

In Win32 applications, resources do not have to be locked or freed. On Macintosh platforms, however, calling LockResource does actually lock a memory block in the heap. Not calling FreeResource causes that block to remain locked.

RESOLUTION

To avoid memory leaks and heap fragmentation, FreeResource must be used on the Macintosh when a resource loaded using LoadResource is no longer needed.

REFERENCES

Macintosh Porting Guide: Resource Differences

Additional query words: FreeResource LockResource UnlockResource memory leak heap fragmentation

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