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IAssetEntry.ReleaseAsset

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Declaration

public void ReleaseAsset(Object asset);

Parameters

Parameter Description
asset The asset to release.

Description

Releases an asset previously returned by a load.

Hand every loaded asset back to the same entry so the owning kind can free it. AssetEntry holds a direct reference and does nothing, while ResourceAssetEntry unloads through Resources.

Additional resources: IAssetEntry.HasAsset

<para>Release an asset once you are finished with it.</para>

using Unity.Localization;

namespace Unity.Localization.Samples { public class IAssetEntryReleaseAssetExample { public void Run() { var entry = new ResourceAssetEntry { Default = "UI/banner" };

if (entry.TryLoadAsset(out var asset)) entry.ReleaseAsset(asset); // unload once you are finished with it } } }