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interrupting method execution in C#
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is there any way to iinterrupt the execution of a method in c# without using threads?
is there any way to iinterrupt the execution of a method in c# without using threads?
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I agree with RG59... as soon as you start talking about outside intervention causing the pause, you are by nature talking about threads. The "without using threads" is kind of a misnomer anyway since any time you run a program you are using at least one thread, but I assume you meant you didn't want to use thread control code. In which case, I 'd ask the question, why the avoidance?
The only real difference between what RG59 is suggesting with the boolean checks at a strategic point and what you would probably do with threading is that threading your 'flags' would be locks or wait events (such as ManualResetEvent).
Regardless of which way you implement (boolean flags or wait events), you still need to be thinking about threading because if you implement the boolean flag as a static variable or member variable, then you have to realize that if multiple threads are going through the method they will all get cancelled when you flip the flag. There are certainly techniques that can be used so that you can cancel on a per-method-running-instanc
More details aredefinitely needed to give you a more complete answer. Maybe some psuedo-code or a use case that describes what you are trying to do? And an explanation of why you want to avoid thread control code?
The only real difference between what RG59 is suggesting with the boolean checks at a strategic point and what you would probably do with threading is that threading your 'flags' would be locks or wait events (such as ManualResetEvent).
Regardless of which way you implement (boolean flags or wait events), you still need to be thinking about threading because if you implement the boolean flag as a static variable or member variable, then you have to realize that if multiple threads are going through the method they will all get cancelled when you flip the flag. There are certainly techniques that can be used so that you can cancel on a per-method-running-instanc
More details aredefinitely needed to give you a more complete answer. Maybe some psuedo-code or a use case that describes what you are trying to do? And an explanation of why you want to avoid thread control code?
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if (conditionsMet()) return;
For a long running method that's processing a list or a collection etc then you put this inside your processing loop and you might want to use 'break' instead of 'return' to allow for finalisation processing outside the loop.
If you mean pause a method so it can pick up where it left off later then you could use a similar approach but you'll need to save the state and include logic that allows the method to pick up half way through. I guess you might pass the state in as an object that you can update. That way the calling code can take care of saving it away and making sure it passes the correct state back in.
If you want the user to have a cancel button then you're into more than one thread anyway, otherwise your UI is locked.
Hope this helps. Please post more details if you meed a more precise answer.