On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:20:42 +0000 Henry Vermaak <henry.verm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/10/29 Mattias Gaertner <nc-gaert...@netcologne.de>: > > On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:53 +0200 > > Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Do I create a memory leak if I cast a PChar it a AnsiString. Then > >> append text to the AnsiString and then cast it back to the original > >> PChar? > >> > >> eg: > >> var > >> Text: Pchar; <-- global var containing text. > >> > >> procedure AppendText(const AText: string); > >> var > >> s: string; > >> begin > >> s := Text + AText; > >> Text := PChar(s); > > > > Text:=strnew(PChar(s)); > > Won't this leak? You'll have to initialise text to null, then use > strdispose before strnew if text is not null. Right you are. I hit the sent button too early. Mattias _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
