Variable is not releasing connection to directory

[DLW]

I have an AutoIt script that uses a FileFindFirstFile and FileFindNextFile in a loop where the variable used is redefined. What I've noticed is that the machine which is running this script (XP SP3) works fine but eventually it runs out of resources. Procexp seems to show that for each declaration of $search in my script the connection is retained to the file scructure and the running script just grows its memory accordingly.

Is there any way of making sure connections are properly release and/or have I missed something out in a delcaration. $search is not predefined.

This is a part of my script:

$search = FileFindFirstFile($source & '\' & $wdir & '\schedule\*++++*')

if $search <> -1 Then

While 1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

if @error then ExitLoop

$x=$x+1

redim $files1[$x]

$files1[$x-1]=$file

WEnd

EndIf

_ArraySort($files1)

$x=0

Redim $files2[1]

$files2[0]=''

$search = FileFindFirstFile($dest & '\' & $wdir & '\schedule\*++++*')

if $search <> -1 Then

While 1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

if @error then ExitLoop

$x=$x+1

redim $files2[$x]

$files2[$x-1]=$file

WEnd

EndIf

[DLW]

Of course, no sonner had I posted this than I realised what was missing. I needed to do a FileClose($search) at the end of each usage - problem now gone away.