Re: threads and critical sections

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From: danzer
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:23

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mataus wrote:
> Hello all - and good new year.
> 
> I have a question about threads and Critical Sections.  I need my main 
> thread to tell another thread of some state change.  This is shows with an 
> integer or boolean in the second thread.  Must i use Critical Section when 
> updating or is it safe to change an integer value?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> mataus 
> 
> 

Use the API functions InterlockedIncrement and InterlockedDecrement.

Danzer

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