<< I can check if it is assigned and Free it before creation, but how can it be Freed on form close? >>

Just call Free in the form's OnClose event handler.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

<< In the Close event I can say:

Free;

However, I can't put the

Free;
Self := nil; >>

You can't assign to Self.  Instead, use the form variable (if you're only using one instance of the form and the instance is stored in the global form unit's form instance variable):

Free;
MyForm:=nil;

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:
<< Just call Free in the form's OnClose event handler. >>

In this case that doesn't work as I call a SlideOut function and in the OnAnimationsComplete event is when I need to do the Free and Nil.

The globals unit crossed my mind after sending in my message earlier also. Thanks, will give it a go.

<< In this case that doesn't work as I call a SlideOut function and in the OnAnimationsComplete event is when I need to do the Free and Nil. >>

If you're animating the form, then you probably should just show/hide it instead of trying to constantly create/destroy it.  It's actually *worse* for a browser to have you constantly create/destroy elements, because it can over-tax the garbage collector if you do it enough.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:
<< because it can over-tax the garbage collector if you do it enough. >>

Ah! Noted. This actually makes life a tad bit easier.

Thanks.