TextView.Release
----------------

Releases the text view and reclaims memory.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [TextView](component_TextView.md) | [9.2](newinversion92.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "TextView.Release"; TextView ) 

**MBS**( **"TextView.Release";** /\* Releases the text view and reclaims memory. \*/  
**$TextView**) /\* The reference number to the text view. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| TextView | The reference number to the text view. | $textview |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Releases the text view and reclaims memory.  
If you go to layout editor and text views are still active, this may cause trouble. Like you can't drag &amp; drop controls.  
### See also

- [MapView.Release](MapViewRelease.md)
- [TextView.CreateWithControl](TextViewCreateWithControl.md)
- [TextView.CreateWithSize](TextViewCreateWithSize.md)
- [TextView.ReleaseAll](TextViewReleaseAll.md)

### Example Databases

- [Text functions/TextView](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Text%20functions/TextView.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_)

This function checks for a license.

Created 15th April 2019 , last changed 15th April 2019

  
[TextView.Paste](TextViewPaste.md) - [TextView.ReleaseAll](TextViewReleaseAll.md)

[HTML Version](TextViewRelease.shtml)