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SysReleaseString function (oleauto.h)

Note  You should only call SysReleaseString if you are implementing a scripting engine that needs to guard against running potentially malicious scripts.
 
Decreases the pinning reference count for the specified string by one. When that count reaches 0, the memory for that string is no longer prevented from being freed.

Syntax

void SysReleaseString(
  [in] BSTR bstrString
);

Parameters

[in] bstrString

The string for which the pinning reference count should decrease.

Return value

None

Remarks

A call to the SysReleaseString function should match every previous call to the SysAddRefString function.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header oleauto.h
Library Mincore.lib
DLL Oleaut32.dll

See also

BSTR

SysAddRefString