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Multithread - Compile error - might be an easy one

I'm trying to use multithread on my program. But when I use _beginthread(MyFunction(),0,0); i get a compile error:

error C2664: '_beginthread' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'void (void)' to 'void (__cdecl *)(void *)' None of the functions with this name in scope match the target type

I searched internet and I found out that i should use static functions or/and use specific cast but no matters what I do, i still getting that compile error. I'm using vc++6 and I have the lib linked the #include <process.h> and I'm using multithread libs.

What is funny is that I can run the demo that comes with MSDN without any problem. Maybe the problem is that I'm using windows API. Please don't tell me to use MFC. Or a config of the project. I used an empty windows project for that one that gives me the error and a default project for that one that doesn't.

jkr

>>when I use _beginthread(MyFunction(),0,0); i get a compile error

That should actually be

when I use _beginthread(MyFunction,0,0); i get a compile error

By using theparenthesis, you tell the compiler to use the return value of 'MyFunction()' as a parameter, which is not what you want.

jkr

Ooops :o)

I of course meant

_beginthread(MyFunction,0,0);

withoput the rest of the text, LOL

Sc0rp

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ye, i tryed that too. Still geting the same error.

Thanks for reply.

jkr

How is 'MyFunction()' declared?

Sc0rp

ASKER

void MyFunction();

I also tryied:

static void MyFunction(); // saw the static tip somewhere on internet

Sc0rp

ASKER

Anyway the MSDN demo Func is just a "void MyFunc();"

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Sc0rp

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lol I would never thought about that. I tryied. No compile errors and it seems to work. I already tested my app and no prob :D

Thank you jkr for the help ;)

jkr

You're most welcome :o)