My program hangs after a button is clicked

Question

I am having trouble when my button is clicked lets say it is a button which executes a function. I want the function to run only once when the button is clicked. When I click the button in my program now it runs the function then hangs and stop responding I cant move it minimize close etc. How do I prevent this?

Levi Perry · Answer

I have fixed the issue I was running an infinite while loop by accident. Thank you all for your help

vipin kv · Answer

Use a BackgroundWorker Thread to execute function in a separate thread. If you want the function execute only once you can use a static flag.

Rajeev Punhani · Answer

Hi Levi Please see the link for example. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/1d42da/thread-safe-calls-using-windows-form-controls-in-C-Sharp/ If the above solution is helpful then accept the answer.

Saillesh Pawar · Answer

private void button1_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { Thread thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(FunctionName)); thread.Start(); } private void FunctionName() { //your code MessageBox.Show(Called by a thread); }

Levi Perry · Answer

I am new to c# so I just need to know what to put around the button code

Saillesh Pawar · Answer

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2642978/how-to-call-the-method-in-thread-with-aruguments-and-return-some-value http://www.dotnetperls.com/parameterizedthreadstart

Levi Perry · Answer

Can you provide an example?

Saillesh Pawar · Answer

Use Thread for calling function.