thread question

[ccampbell]

hello,
I have created a thread to launch an FTP file removal process, and I need the thread to run while my other program functions are running. Then, before my functions complete and return, I need to check the thread to make sure that it is done before I return from the functions and close the thread handle. Here is a sample of what I am doing

HANDLE m_pThread =::CreateThread( NULL,0,LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)LogFileThread,this,0
,&threadID);

//Need to make sure that the thread is running while the other processes are running. (Not sure what to do here)

//perform other functions here while the thread is running and doing its stuff (I have these functions already written)

//check the thread to see if it has finished its processes (this is where I am having the problem)

//If the thread has finished, return from the body of the program, if not, wait for the thread to finish.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[palbano]

// do all the other stuff that needs to be done.
::WaitForSingleObject( m_pThread, INFINITE);

does that help?
-pete

 

[PerFnurt]

::WaitForSingleObject( m_pThread, INFINITE);
waits for the thread to finish. If you rather want to just check at some point if it finished, call
::WaitForSingleObject( m_pThread, 0);
instead.

 

[pankajkumar]

There are sevaral examples given in msdn like mtmdi,frerserve who elaborate the threading usage ..give these samples a look ...they are beautiful to get an idea..They use threading conepts fully...
Hopr it will help
cheers