How to name thread created with Win32 CreateThread?

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From: Randall Parker
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:34

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Using TThread the wizard creates some bizarre RaiseException call that will give a 
thread a name. I created a thread that way and conveniently that thread gets that 
thread name in the debugger. Very handy for knowing which thread is which.

Well, suppose you use Win32 CreateThread? How do name such a thread? I have some code 
that I must keep compatible with MSVC and BCB and need a way to name threads that is 
not VCL specific.

I've looked here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/process_and_thread_functions.asp

and nothing looks appropriate. The CreateThread API doesn't appear to accept a name 
argument.

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