Re: WaitForMultipleObjects in TThread

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From: Oliver Rutsch
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:08

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Hi Kristoffer,

> I would like to call WaitForSingleObjects infinitely in TThread, to wait for
> a handle to be signalled. How can I know when the thread should be
> terminated (like thread receiving a WM_QUIT message)?
> 

Use WaitForMultipleObjects and define an array of events (a terminate 
event, your origin event ...). When the wait returns, react on the 
WAIT_OBJECT_0 ... WAIT_OBJECT_X return values and let your thread end 
gracefully if it receives the terminate event.

Hope that helps,

-- 
Dipl. Ing. Oliver Rutsch
EMail: Name:orutsch domain:sympatec.com
Sympatec GmbH Germany

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