Re: Threading problem
Eric Margheim wrote:
GetData()
for (...process recordset)
{
if (this->GetSafeHwnd())
this->PostMessage(blah, blah, blah);
}
close recordset
Something along these lines. The main concern is that during GetData the
form will be closed.
It's not possible to provide interthread synchronization with variables
and "if" tests. If it "worked fine" in VC6 you were having a lucky day.
The above code actually has several timing "race" opportunities.
Since your threads are using pointers to objects in the main thread
(including "this"), the only safe solution is to make sure those
pointers remain valid until after the thread has exited. Do not permit
the view to be closed until the threads have exited.
Start in CMainFrame::OnClose, and instead of closing the app there
initiate an orderly shutdown of the threads. After the threads have all
exited you may then call CFrameWnd::OnClose to let the app shutdown
continue. The safest way to do that is to have each of the threads post
a message as they exit.
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