TCHMHelpDatabase+TLHelpConnector memory leaks

[Mr.Madguy]

So, my project works perfectly. Only one thing left - cross-platform help. I wanted to add LHelp.exe support to my program - the same help viewer, Lazarus itself uses. It works properly, but heaptrc reports several memory leaks in LazHelpCHM and LHelpControl, when I close my application, if I show any help. I've done everything according to this article and \lazarus\components\chmhelp\democontrol\ContextHelpDemo demo project. This project also causes exactly the same memory leaks. Do I miss something? Or it's known bug?

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Lazarus 1.8.4 + FPC 3.0.4 64bit

[wp]

It looks to me that TLHelpConnector (unit LazHelpCHM) creates the internal FConnection in TLHelpConnectonr.ShowHelp, but does not destroy it any more.

It helps for me to add this destructor:

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1. destructor TLHelpConnector.Destroy;
2. begin
3.   FConnection.Free;
4.   inherited;
5. end;

Please modify LazHelpCHM this way, recompile the lhelpcontrolpkg and test. If it works for you, too, I'll apply this to trunk.

[Mr.Madguy]

It looks to me that TLHelpConnector (unit LazHelpCHM) creates the internal FConnection in TLHelpConnectonr.ShowHelp, but does not destroy it any more.

It helps for me to add this destructor:

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. destructor TLHelpConnector.Destroy;
2. begin
3.   FConnection.Free;
4.   inherited;
5. end;

Please modify LazHelpCHM this way, recompile the lhelpcontrolpkg and test. If it works for you, too, I'll apply this to trunk.

Yeah, it works. Thanks.

[wp]

Fixed in r59289. Will be in Laz 2.0.