C / C++ / MFC

// TryEvent.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "TryEvent.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
#endif

#include <afxmt.h>
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The one and only application object

CWinApp theApp;
CEvent ev(TRUE,TRUE);

using namespace std;

UINT Start(void* data)
{
	int n=ev.Lock();
	//WaitForSingleObject(ev.m_hObject,INFINITE); //Also tried this but not good
	
	cout <<"Inside Thread\n";
	return 0;
}


int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[], TCHAR* envp[])
{
	int nRetCode = 0;
	CEvent ev;

	// initialize MFC and print and error on failure
	if (!AfxWinInit(::GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL, ::GetCommandLine(), 0))
	{
		// TODO: change error code to suit your needs
		cerr << _T("Fatal Error: MFC initialization failed") << endl;
		nRetCode = 1;
	}
	else
	{
		// TODO: code your application's behavior here.
		CString strHello;
		strHello.LoadString(IDS_HELLO);
		cout << (LPCTSTR)strHello << endl;
	}
	
	int n=ev.ResetEvent();
	AfxBeginThread(Start,NULL,0);
	cout <<"Before Thread\n";
	Sleep(5000);
	n=ev.SetEvent();
	Sleep(5000);
	cout <<"The End\n";

	return nRetCode;
}