Simple function to replace complicated Threads?

Question

Hello I'm trying to figure out a nice way to create a simple spawn() function for a simple game engine I'm working on to make it easier to use Threads. I'm unfamiliar with events but I'm thinking that may be what I need to get rid of the while statement below. I'd like any help I can get as I'm fairly new to programming in anything other than BYOND. My code: public delegate void function2call (); public void spawn( int time2sleep function2call _function ref bool isdone) { if (_function == null ) return ; Thread gamethread = new Thread ( new ThreadStart (_function)); sleep(time2sleep); gamethread.Start(); while (!isdone) ; gamethread.Join(); }

Adam Turner · Answer

Thanks for your help and the article but I'm still fuzzy on this issue (after trying for 5 hours until 3 in the morning hehe). I've reworked the code into what I have below but I haven't tested it and I wouldn't be surprised if it does nothing more than throw an exception of some variety. Any suggestions? public delegate T FunctionPointer (); public void spawn( int time2sleep FunctionPointer object > _function) //retrieve { if (_function == null ) return ; sleep(time2sleep); _function.BeginInvoke(endspawn _function); } private void endspawn( IAsyncResult result) { FunctionPointer object > _function = result.AsyncState as FunctionPointer object >; _function.EndInvoke(result); }

Mike Gold · Answer

Yes You probably don't want the while statement below otherwise you are stuck in the spawn method. If you want to know when the thread is done you should probably use a different model the delegate/BeginInvoke method. This way you can pass a callback into the thread that gets called once your thread is finished.