Cleaning up multiple instances with ds_grids (correct use of self?)

[trippity]

Hi all,

I have a number of instances that create a ds-grid when interacted with. In the cleanup event I have:

ds_grid_destroy(self.grid_test);

To destroy the grid when that specific object is destroyed. Is this the correct use of self?

 

[Nidoking]

Is this the correct use of self?

It is if you have a local variable also called grid_test and you need to deconflict them. By which I mean the best practice is not to name two variables in different types of scopes the same. Here, you don't need to say "self" because each instance knows which grid_test it has, and if you're in a situation where you would need to say "self dot" anything, you should rename variables so that you don't need self dot.