SetProcessWorkingSetSize

Question

I have a question about SetProcessWorkingSetSize function. If i have a bunch of object, lets say forms, open in the back ground without me saying form = nothing or form.dispose, how does SetProcessWorkingSetSize treat this? Does SetProcessWorkingSetSize end ALL processes that are going on except the current one and From1? Or what does it do to the program it self? Thank you Private Declare Function SetProcessWorkingSetSize Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hProcess As IntPtr, ByVal dwMinimumWorkingSetSize As Int32, ByVal dwMaximumWorkingSetSize As Int32) As Int32 Public Function SaveMemory() As Int32 GC.Collect() 'calls garbage collector GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers() 'collets and destroyes deallocated objects If (Environment.OSVersion.Platform = PlatformID.Win32NT) Then 'Checks the version of the OS Return SetProcessWorkingSetSize(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess.Handle, -1, -1) 'swaps one process for another End If End Function

MythicalMe · Answer

All that SetProcessWorkingSetSize does is to allow you to reduce the process size so that garbage collection can take place faster. The function does not in itself relate to the collector.