Delphi Multitasking (several codes running at same time)

Run each as a separate thread. The following is taken from the Delphi help example for TThread in Help\Examples\PrgrsBar:

Objects

The example demonstrates using the TProgressBar and TThread objects.

Running

To run this example, load the project file from the Help\Examples\PrgrsBar directory.

Description

This example illustrates the use of a progress bar control, how to update the control, and how to manage threads during such a process.

unit Pg1;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  StdCtrls, ComCtrls, ExtCtrls, Pg2;

const
  WM_ThreadDoneMsg = WM_User + 8;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    ProgressBar1: TProgressBar;
    ProgressBar2: TProgressBar;
    Button1: TButton;
    Button2: TButton;
    TrackBar1: TTrackBar;
    TrackBar2: TTrackBar;
    Bevel1: TBevel;
    Bevel2: TBevel;
    Label1: TLabel;

    Label2: TLabel;
    Button3: TButton;
    Button4: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button3Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button4Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    procedure TrackBar1Change(Sender: TObject);
    procedure TrackBar2Change(Sender: TObject);
    procedure FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);

  private
    { Private declarations }
    MyThread1 : TMyThread; // thread number 1
    MyThread2 : TMyThread; // thread number 2
    Thread1Active : boolean; // used to test if thread 1 is active
    Thread2Active : boolean; // used to test if thread 2 is active
    procedure ThreadDone(var AMessage : TMessage); message WM_ThreadDoneMsg; // Message to be sent back from thread when its done
  public
    { Public declarations }

  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); // Create Thread 1
{ The thread will destroy iteself when it is done executing because FreeOnTerminate is set to true.
The first paramter is the priority, and the second is the progressbar to update.
}
begin
   if (MyThread1 = nil) or (Thread1Active = false) then // make sure its not already running

   begin
     MyThread1 := TMyThread.CreateIt(TrackBar1.Position, ProgressBar1);
     Thread1Active := true;
   end
   else
     ShowMessage('Thread still executing');
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject); // Create Thread 2
begin
   if (MyThread2 = nil) or (Thread2Active = false) then  // make sure its not already running
   begin
     MyThread2 := TMyThread.CreateIt(TrackBar2.Position, ProgressBar2);

     Thread2Active := true;
   end
   else
     ShowMessage('Thread still executing');
end;

procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject); // Terminate Thread 1
begin
  if (MyThread1 <> nil) and (Thread1Active = true) then  // check to see if it is running
    MyThread1.Terminate
  else
   ShowMessage('Thread not started');
end;

procedure TForm1.Button4Click(Sender: TObject); // Terminate Thread 2

begin
  if (MyThread2 <> nil) and (Thread2Active = true) then  // check to see if it is running
    MyThread2.Terminate
  else
    ShowMessage('Thread not started');
end;

procedure TForm1.ThreadDone(var AMessage: TMessage); // keep track of when and which thread is done executing
begin
  if ((MyThread1 <> nil) and (MyThread1.ThreadID = cardinal(AMessage.WParam))) then

  begin
      Thread1Active := false;
  end;
  if ((MyThread2 <> nil) and (MyThread2.ThreadID = cardinal(AMessage.WParam))) then
  begin
      Thread2Active := false;
  end;
end;


procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); // initialize to zero
begin
  Thread1Active := false;
  Thread2Active := false;
end;


procedure TForm1.TrackBar1Change(Sender: TObject); // set Thread 1 Priority

begin
  if (MyThread1 <> nil) and (Thread1Active = true) then
     MyThread1.priority := TThreadPriority(TrackBar1.Position);
end;

procedure TForm1.TrackBar2Change(Sender: TObject); // set Thread 2 Priority
begin
  if (MyThread2 <> nil) and (Thread2Active = true) then
    MyThread2.priority := TThreadPriority(TrackBar2.Position);
end;


procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject); // Terminate any threads still running

begin
   if (MyThread1 <> nil) and (Thread1Active = true) then
   begin
     MyThread1.Terminate;
     MyThread1.WaitFor;  // wait for it to terminate
   end;
   if (MyThread2 <> nil) and (Thread2Active = true) then
   begin
     MyThread2.Terminate;
     MyThread2.WaitFor;
   end;
end;

end.

Ah, ok, I see, but where is the procedure that the thread is doing? I mean, if I was going to do some filecopying here, then where would I have the filecopying code?

The ThrdDemo sample makes it a little more obvious:

procedure TThreadSortForm.BubbleSortBoxPaint(Sender: TObject);
begin
  PaintArray(BubbleSortBox, BubbleSortArray);
end;

procedure TThreadSortForm.SelectionSortBoxPaint(Sender: TObject);
begin
  PaintArray(SelectionSortBox, SelectionSortArray);
end;

procedure TThreadSortForm.QuickSortBoxPaint(Sender: TObject);
begin
  PaintArray(QuickSortBox, QuickSortArray);
end;

procedure TThreadSortForm.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  RandomizeArrays;
end;

procedure TThreadSortForm.StartBtnClick(Sender: TObject);
begin
  RandomizeArrays;
  ThreadsRunning := 3;
  with TBubbleSort.Create(BubbleSortBox, BubbleSortArray) do
    OnTerminate := ThreadDone;
  with TSelectionSort.Create(SelectionSortBox, SelectionSortArray) do
    OnTerminate := ThreadDone;
  with TQuickSort.Create(QuickSortBox, QuickSortArray) do
    OnTerminate := ThreadDone;
  StartBtn.Enabled := False;
end;

Thanks for help :)! Accepted your answer, and gave the other dude 40 points for showing interest :)!

chrml0606 :

you will have to override the Execute Method and place your code in there.

Sahil

Yup, I know :D! I got it working thanks to sftweng.