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C# Application Thread is running away

I think I have some run away threads...

I am creating threads, like so (for a custom MessageBox that I have made):

Thread newThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(this.threadMethod));
newThread.Start();

Now my application's memory is constantly growing... and will not stop...

Is there a way to clean up Threads that are finished running?

thetool

When the thread is finished you can set newThread=null; and see if that helps any.

SPUH

try this one

newThread.Dispose(); //I think it should help

thetool

SPUH dispose is not a method for threads. Unless I am missing something somewhere along the way.

SPUH

Yes, thats true, I was wrong. May be this one disposes the Thread: newThread.Abort();

cookre

Doe ThreadMethod() ever exit?

jrsteele

newThread.Abort() "Raises a ThreadAbortException in the thread on which it is invoked, to begin the process of terminating the thread. Calling this method usually terminates the thread."

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemThreadingThreadClassAbortTopic.asp

This is not the graceful way to take care of this.

When a thread is finished executing it should eventually be collected by the Garbage Collector. However, one never knows when the GC will be called.

Also, what are you doing within the code on the new thread?

-Justin

jrsteele

Check this little tidbit out... requires less scanning than msdn.

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/2/mt_beginner1.asp

-Justin

cookre

Do you perchance use a timer that never gets disabled?

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