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Shell.Release
Frees the shell object.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Shell | 7.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
MBS( "Shell.Release"; ShellRef ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ShellRef | The reference number from the shell. | $shell |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Frees the shell object.Also kills the application if it is still running!
See also
- Shell.AddArgument
- Shell.AddEnvironment
- Shell.CloseInput
- Shell.Execute
- Shell.List
- Shell.New
- Shell.ReleaseAll
- Shell.WriteInputText
Release notes
- Version 10.5
- Added CFunction.ReleaseAll, CGImageSource.ReleaseAll, CLibrary.ReleaseAll, DynaPDF.ReleaseAll, ECKey.ReleaseAll, FSEvents.ReleaseAll, MarkDown.ReleaseAll, MenuItem.ReleaseAll, SendMail.ReleaseAll, Shell.ReleaseAll, SmartCard.ReleaseAll, TouchBar.ReleaseAll, UserNotification.ReleaseAll, WMFP.ReleaseAll, WMIQuery.ReleaseAll and WindowsUserNotification.ReleaseAll.
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This function checks for a license.
Created 11st November 2017, last changed 4th May 2021
