_com_ptr_t::Release

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Calls the Release member function of IUnknown on the encapsulated interface pointer.

Syntax

  
void Release( );

Calls IUnknown::Release on the encapsulated interface pointer, raising an E_POINTER error if this interface pointer is NULL.

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