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Working with Threads in C# (Visual Studio 2005)

Hi Experts,

I just started working with VisualStudio 2005 (literally today). I am writting a comm app. to run as a windows service app. I have created a windows service app no problem. Now I need to learn how to work with threads in VS 2005. I am writting my code in C#. I have worked with threads in VS 6.0 so I am not terribly new to the concept. However, I'm sure it's not exactly the same in VS 2005. Therefore, I am looking for good tutorials/book(s) on Multithreading (including semaphores/CriticalSections.)

Thanks,
axnst2

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axnst2

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Is it just me or did they make MultiThreading 10 times harder then it used to be?

WOW...

axnst2

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Can someone explain me what these "delegates" are?

Every tutorial keeps talking about them like it's a common expression. I've never heared of it? I can tell it has something to do with multithreading, but not sure what.

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axnst2

gbzhhu

Delegates are similar to C++ function pointers. They are used for callbacks, events and threading. In C# delegates are very common so I would spend a bit of time familiarising with them.

Have a read

http://www.devsource.ziffdavis.com/article2/0,1759,1546085,00.asp

pgloor

Take a look at:

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/threads/

What are "critical sections"? I guess Monitor.Enter/Exit (and the lock statement) are related to this.

Peter

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Thanks Experts!