| Platform SDK: DirectX |
The IUnknown::Release method decreases the reference count of the object by 1.
ULONG Release();
There are no parameters.
Returns the new reference count. This value is meant to be used for diagnostic and testing purposes only.
The object deallocates itself when its reference count reaches 0. Use the AddRef method to increase the object's reference count by 1.
Applications must call this method to release only interfaces that it explicitly created in a previous call to IUnknown::AddRef, IUnknown::QueryInterface, or a creation function such as DirectDrawCreate.
Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Header: Declared in Unknwn.h.