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I have been working on a game for some time now in C++ using DirectDraw, for reasons i changed to VB still using DirectDraw. I noticed that the tutorials that i took in vb dont release any of the surfaces. Is this done automatically or am i meant to do like in c++
thnx in advance...
Neither C++ or VB has a garbage collector. But VB is not so hard on you like C++ is. But all the things you are defining as "new" in VB is ment to be released the same way as C++. So there is not that much as in C++ but there are some things...I can't remember if surfaces are created that way in VB...and I don't have the time to check it now....but if you can't figure it out for your self. I will be happy to look it up for you on saturday or something...
BTW do you know any great tutorials for newbies in C++ DX?
Well im not sure but i think its done automatically, Ne way ill find out wen i load more images to memory.
Ye i know a good tutorial its the one i learned off: http://sunlightd.virtualave.net/Windows/DirectX/
thnx for help
Its always best to clean up by setting your surfaces to nothing when you have finished with them. This is the same for most objects in VB.
Surface = Nothing
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Thnx for the info
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Originally posted by Nafreya
Ye i know a good tutorial its the one i learned off: http://sunlightd.virtualave.net/Windows/DirectX/
thnx for help
Thanks I will have a look at it when I have some time....
Have to do some QT stuff first.,...
VB uses garabge collection as well as C# and anything using managed extensions.Quote:
Originally posted by NoteMe
Neither C++ or VB has a garbage collector. But VB is not so hard on you like C++ is. But all the things you are defining as "new" in VB is ment to be released the same way as C++. So there is not that much as in C++ but there are some things...I can't remember if surfaces are created that way in VB...and I don't have the time to check it now....but if you can't figure it out for your self. I will be happy to look it up for you on saturday or something...
C++ only uses garbage collection when using something like the .NET framework (since the framework uses garabge collection for EVERYTHING), otherwise C++ uses RAII.
The keyword "new" does NOT release data in VB the same way as C++. When you use new with C++, you're usually putting something on the heap in which you must manually close or kill it within a scope.