Simple question on FreeGadget()

[sverson]

Hi there.

May be already answered somewhere in this forum - but did not find it yet.

Does FreeGadget on a ContainerGadget definitely free all gadgets inside the container - even containers in containers in containers etc...?
If there is a complex structure of hundreds of gadgets in a container does just one FreeGadget on this 'master' container remove all gadgets and free all memory used by this gadgets?

In my little test it seems to...

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Structure MyGadget
  Number.i
  ID.i
EndStructure

Structure AllMyGadgets
  HeaderInfo$
  SomeOtherInfo$
  List GadgetList.MyGadget()
EndStructure

Global MyGadgets.AllMyGadgets

Procedure.q AvailPhysMem() ; - Get available physical memory
  Protected MemSize.q = 0
  Protected memex.MEMORYSTATUSEX
  memex\dwLength = SizeOf(MEMORYSTATUSEX)
  GlobalMemoryStatusEx_(@memex)
  MemSize = memex\ullAvailPhys
  ProcedureReturn MemSize
EndProcedure

Procedure CreateGadgets() ; create 5051 crazy gadgets
  With MyGadgets
    If Not ListSize(\GadgetList())
      AddElement(\GadgetList())
      \GadgetList()\Number = ContainerGadget(#PB_Any,0,0,400,400,#PB_Container_BorderLess)
        \GadgetList()\ID = GadgetID(\GadgetList()\Number)
        For X.i = 0 To 49
          AddElement(\GadgetList())
          \GadgetList()\Number = ContainerGadget(#PB_Any,0,0,400,400,#PB_Container_BorderLess)
            \GadgetList()\ID = GadgetID(\GadgetList()\Number)
            SetGadgetColor(\GadgetList()\Number, #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random($FFFFFF))
            For Y.i = 0 To 49
              AddElement(\GadgetList())
              \GadgetList()\Number = ContainerGadget(#PB_Any,Y<<3,Y<<3,8,8,#PB_Container_BorderLess)
                \GadgetList()\ID = GadgetID(\GadgetList()\Number)
                SetGadgetColor(\GadgetList()\Number, #PB_Gadget_BackColor, Random($FFFFFF))
              CloseGadgetList()
            Next
            For Y.i = 0 To 49
              AddElement(\GadgetList())
              \GadgetList()\Number = StringGadget(#PB_Any,Random(300),Random(379),100,21,"some text")
              \GadgetList()\ID = GadgetID(\GadgetList()\Number)
            Next
          CloseGadgetList()
          SetWindowTitle(0,"MyGadgets "+Str(AvailPhysMem()/$400)+" KB RAM")
          While WindowEvent() : Wend
        Next
      CloseGadgetList()
    EndIf
  EndWith
EndProcedure

Procedure RemoveGadgets()
  With MyGadgets
    If ListSize(\GadgetList())
      FirstElement(\GadgetList())
      FreeGadget(\GadgetList()\Number)
      ClearList(\GadgetList())
    EndIf
  EndWith
  SetWindowTitle(0,"MyGadgets "+Str(AvailPhysMem()/$400)+" KB RAM")
EndProcedure

If OpenWindow(0,0,0,400,420,"MyGadgets "+Str(AvailPhysMem()/$400)+" KB RAM",#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
  AddKeyboardShortcut(0,#PB_Shortcut_F1,1) 
  AddKeyboardShortcut(0,#PB_Shortcut_F2,2)
  AddKeyboardShortcut(0,#PB_Shortcut_Escape,3)
  TextGadget(#PB_Any, 0,400,400,20, "F1: install  -  F2: remove",#PB_Text_Center)
  Repeat
    Select WaitWindowEvent()
      Case #PB_Event_Menu
        Select EventMenu()
          Case 1 : CreateGadgets()
          Case 2 : RemoveGadgets()
          Case 3 : Break
        EndSelect
      Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow : Break
    EndSelect
  ForEver
  
  CloseWindow(0)
EndIf

End

[netmaestro]

Yes. Simple proof:

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OpenWindow(0,0,0,320,240,"")
ContainerGadget(0,0,0,320,240)
ButtonGadget(1,10,10,100,20,"Button")
CloseGadgetList()
Debug IsGadget(1)
FreeGadget(0)
Debug IsGadget(1)

[c4s]

Did you take a look at the "Library Viewer" -> "Gadget"?
I just did and I think the IDE crashed or something...at least it doesn't respond after closing the test application.

[sverson]

@netmaestro: Thanks - proof positive!
@c4s: no problem here - all removed.

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Procedure.i TestGadgets()
  With MyGadgets
    ResetList(\GadgetList())
    While NextElement(\GadgetList())
      If IsGadget(\GadgetList()\Number)
        ProcedureReturn #False
      EndIf
    Wend
  EndWith
  ProcedureReturn #True
EndProcedure

Procedure RemoveGadgets()
  With MyGadgets
    If ListSize(\GadgetList())
      FirstElement(\GadgetList())
      FreeGadget(\GadgetList()\Number)
      If TestGadgets()
        MessageRequester("Info","All gadgets seem to be removed.")
      Else
        MessageRequester("ERROR","Error on removing gadgets!")
      EndIf
      ClearList(\GadgetList())
    EndIf
  EndWith
  SetWindowTitle(0,"MyGadgets "+Str(AvailPhysMem()/$400)+" KB RAM")
EndProcedure

[Trond]

Remember that images in imagegadgets and image buttons won't be freed, though.

[sverson]

Remember that images in imagegadgets and image buttons won't be freed, though.

Thanks Trond.