Title:			ZERIREGISTER
Author:			John Kortink
Version:		1.00
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		John Kortink (J.Kortink@inter.NL.net)
Date:			23/10/94
Keywords:		Systems software ; Memory management software
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/c133
Date mounted/updated:	24/10/94
File names:		zeriregister.arc
Unarchived files:	2
Unarchived size:	8 kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		RMBROOM (c098)

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Acquiring the package:

Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
(see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info).


Description:

ZeriRegister is a module that enables clean and automatic disposal of modules
that are no longer in use by the system, so they do not needlessly clog up
the RMA. It not only enables new applications to exit cleanly, but can also
be used to tidy up existing applications that leave their modules behind
after quitting. This may usually be achieved by simply editing the 'naughty'
application's !Run file.

To do its work, ZeriRegister maintains a small database of modules and their
use counts. It allows modules to be 'registered' or 'unregistered' for use by
a caller, using either a *-command or an SWI. After the last user of a given
module unregisters, the module is automatically killed.