Is there a command to clear memory ?

[jbart]

Hi,

I have an application that uses 3rd party objects to retrieve images from a FileNet server. There is a memory leak in the 3rd party code that does not release memory when the retrieval process is complete and eventually hangs the machine.

The application runs around the clock and runs the retrieval process at whatever time is scheduled by the user.

Even shutting down the application does not free up the memory, the PC must be rebooted.

Does anyone know of a command or API that might help clear out the memory ?

Thanks for any info.

the book:

Visual Basic Developer's Guide to the Win32 API

references two procedures GLOBAL_FREE and GLOBAL_UNLOCK that sound like what you need. I've never used either of them.

Good Luck
DerFarm