# COMReleaseObject (W*S)

COM Function: Indicates that the program is done with a reference to an object's interface.

## Module

USE IFCOM

result = COMReleaseObject (iunknown)

iunknown | An IUnknown interface pointer. Must be of type INTEGER(INT_PTR_KIND()).

## Results

The result type is INTEGER(4). It is the object's current reference count.

## Example

See the example in COMInitialize.

Parent topic: Automation Server (AUTO) and Component Object Model (COM) Library Routines