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Multithreading in VB6
Does anyone know how to do multithreading in VB6? For example, if I want to call a public function Process1()during form load, I want the form keep loading without waiting on Process1() to finish. Actually, I have a case the Process1() will be running during whole run time. It is like sth below:
Public Function Process1(arg1 as String)
do while True
......
loop
End Function
So, is there a way to use multithreading for this? I'd like to use it inside of the code, instead of creating an ActiveX.
Working sample code needed please.
Thanks!
hxia
Public Function Process1(arg1 as String)
do while True
......
loop
End Function
So, is there a way to use multithreading for this? I'd like to use it inside of the code, instead of creating an ActiveX.
Working sample code needed please.
Thanks!
hxia
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Some links on multithreading in VB
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=26900&lngWId=1
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=24672&lngWId=1
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=14479&lngWId=1
I haven't really looked at these but take a look and see...
Cheers...
Ber...
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=26900&lngWId=1
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=24672&lngWId=1
http://planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=14479&lngWId=1
I haven't really looked at these but take a look and see...
Cheers...
Ber...
1. In Form_Load start your "long task" asynchronously.
2. In the loop in Process1() add enough DoEvents lines (e.g. 10 DoEvents per second).
For 1 you'll need a timer. To prevent reentering Process1() or to signal task has finished, you'll need a flag (Boolean variable).
' in Form_Load
ReadSomething ...
Timer1.Enabled = True ' this will start Process1
DoSomething ...
Show
Refresh
' in Timer1_Timer
Timer1.Enabled = False
If bExecuting Then Exit Sub
bExecuting = True ' set flag, defined in a module or form
Call Process1()
bExecuting = False ' reset flag
' in Process1
Public Function Process1(arg1 as String)
Dim somecounter As Long
Do
somecounter = somecounter + 1
If somecounter Mod 100 = 0 Then
DoEvents ' allow other tasks
End If
.......
If bDone Then Exit Do
Loop
End Function
2. In the loop in Process1() add enough DoEvents lines (e.g. 10 DoEvents per second).
For 1 you'll need a timer. To prevent reentering Process1() or to signal task has finished, you'll need a flag (Boolean variable).
' in Form_Load
ReadSomething ...
Timer1.Enabled = True ' this will start Process1
DoSomething ...
Show
Refresh
' in Timer1_Timer
Timer1.Enabled = False
If bExecuting Then Exit Sub
bExecuting = True ' set flag, defined in a module or form
Call Process1()
bExecuting = False ' reset flag
' in Process1
Public Function Process1(arg1 as String)
Dim somecounter As Long
Do
somecounter = somecounter + 1
If somecounter Mod 100 = 0 Then
DoEvents ' allow other tasks
End If
.......
If bDone Then Exit Do
Loop
End Function
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Visual Basic allows you to launch components in background threads when using ActiveX EXE servers, however it does not allow this when using ActiveX DLL's or regular exe. Some programmers have attempted to use the CreateThread API to perform background thread operations with VB, but the results range from unsatisfactory to disastrous (refer to our article "A Thread to Visual Basic" for details).
The dwBackThread component makes it easy for the first time to launch objects in background threads in your ActiveX DLL components which support background (asynchronous) operations.
The dwBackThread component follows all of the COM threading rules necessary to make an object work reliably with Visual Basic. It performs cleanup tasks to allow your background thread to terminate correctly even if you don't release all of your objects properly.
The Desaware background thread component is included with SpyWorks Professional 6.2 and later and the NT Service Toolkit 1.0 and later.
http://www.desaware.com/BackThreadL3.htm
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