Thing *aThing = [ Thing new ]; void *thingData = [ aThing data ]; // pointer to a buffer owned by aThing
… never use aThing after this point → Arc might release aThing right now … but do lots of things with thingData … no more need for thingData [ aThing release]; How to prevent Arc to release aThing before I have done with thingData? Gerriet. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com