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Multithreading with VB.NET - A beginner's choice

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Multithreading is a technique by which you can increase the efficiency of your program by 100%. Everybody wants to apply multi-threading in their own applications. But for beginners, it's a bit difficult to apply multi-threading properly. But it's quite easy with VB.NET.

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Introduction

Hi friends,

This is my first article on Code-Project on the topic Multithreading in VB.NET.

Multithreading is a technique, by which you can increase efficiency of your program by 100%. Every body wants to apply multi threading in their own application. But for beginner it's a bit difficult to apply multi threading properly. I had the same problem, when I was going to use it in my application. That's why I am writing this article, that beginner can easily apply multi threading in their application. I am trying to make it as simple as possible.

I am not writing this article against some ones request. Rather than, I am writing this article, as I personally faced a big problem on this topic. It was so hard to find out a good solution or help on "How to apply threading on application".

After so much study, search on google and on other forums at last I was able to apply multi threading in my application.

Multi Threading is not a critical or complex thing to do. But many people don't now how to apply it. They can get sample code, but can't implement it on their own project. Or they face trouble, when they try to apply the code in their application.

I am not writing much code here. Because, if you download the source code, provided with this article, you will find comment through out each line of coding. So I am not repeating them again here

The heart of this project is the following line of coding

VB
'The main mother class in .NET Framework to work with threading. 

Imports System.Threading  

'Creating Thread 
Dim objThreadClass As New clsThread(2, Me)
Dim objNewThread As New Thread(AddressOf objThreadClass.StartThread)
objNewThread.IsBackground = True
objNewThread.Start()
m_ThreadList.Item(1) = objNewThread 

'Receiving Message from thread
Public Sub ReceiveThreadMessage(ByVal ThreadIndex As Integer, _
                                ByVal Counter As Integer) 
    'do your work here depending on the return variables from the thread. 
End Sub 


'Sending Message from thread to the main application.
'First create a delegate (For details plz see the comments inside the codes) 

Private Delegate Sub NotifyMainWindow(ByVal ThreadIndex As Integer, _
                                      ByVal Counter As Integer)
'We need an object of this deletegate
Private m_NotifyMainWindow As NotifyMainWindow  

'Assign the pointer to the method of the main window to the delegate
m_NotifyMainWindow = AddressOf MainWindow.ReceiveThreadMessage 

'Create Argument List

ReDim m_Args(1)
m_Args(0) = m_ThreadIndex
m_Args(1) = m_Counter

'Call the notificaiton method on the main window by the delegate
m_MainWindow.Invoke(m_NotifyMainWindow, m_Args)

If this helps you, I'll be so happy

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Hi,
This is Rakesh Mehta from India.
I am very very fond of programming (in any field).
I like to work on new technologies. Sometime, I face troubles, while looking for a new thing.
I am working as a Project Manager in Silicon Valley Infomedia Pvt Ltd. (India).
I'ld like to share all my new findings and solutions of problems with code project.

Comments and Discussions

 
AnswerRe: How to pass parameter into running thread? Pin
Rakesh Mehta22-Jul-08 0:04
Rakesh Mehta22-Jul-08 0:04 
GeneralRe: How to pass parameter into running thread? Pin
Bondan Wisnuwardhana22-Jul-08 18:11
Bondan Wisnuwardhana22-Jul-08 18:11 
QuestionHow to make multithreading library? Pin
Bondan Wisnuwardhana29-Jun-08 19:21
Bondan Wisnuwardhana29-Jun-08 19:21 
AnswerRe: How to make multithreading library? Pin
Rakesh Mehta29-Jun-08 20:42
Rakesh Mehta29-Jun-08 20:42 
GeneralRe: How to make multithreading library? Pin
Bondan Wisnuwardhana2-Jul-08 20:16
Bondan Wisnuwardhana2-Jul-08 20:16 
Generalbugs in If Not m_ThreadList(1) Is Nothing Then If CType(m_ThreadList(1), Thread).IsAlive Then Pin
raysky8-Jun-08 16:52
raysky8-Jun-08 16:52 
QuestionGOTO? Pin
Metaphore7-Oct-07 19:55
Metaphore7-Oct-07 19:55 
GeneralMultithreading in web services Pin
usha gupta7-Aug-07 20:50
usha gupta7-Aug-07 20:50 
I use mutithreading in my webservice and call it in my live website.but when i made more than one search it's giving error 'Service Unavailable'.sometimes i didn't get results.

ushagupta

GeneralRe: Multithreading in web services Pin
sikunj patel7-Jan-09 0:31
sikunj patel7-Jan-09 0:31 
QuestionHow to use a main thread to start 4 sub threads Pin
Ramsky30-May-07 11:56
Ramsky30-May-07 11:56 
AnswerRe: How to use a main thread to start 4 sub threads Pin
Skylinc9-Nov-09 23:37
Skylinc9-Nov-09 23:37 
QuestionA request from "Mr. Raj" Pin
Sean Ewington2-Apr-07 9:06
staffSean Ewington2-Apr-07 9:06 
QuestionWhen do you use threading? Pin
gideon etan6-Mar-07 8:37
gideon etan6-Mar-07 8:37 
Generalproblem in Multi threading Pin
NVMehta26-Feb-07 3:10
NVMehta26-Feb-07 3:10 
GeneralRe: problem in Multi threading Pin
Rakesh Mehta26-Feb-07 5:19
Rakesh Mehta26-Feb-07 5:19 
GeneralRe: problem in Multi threading Pin
harimv200226-Sep-12 21:33
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Generalthanks Pin
wmhp111-Jan-07 12:44
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GeneralThread Index Question Pin
eatwork9-Nov-06 12:14
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GeneralRe: Thread Index Question Pin
eatwork9-Nov-06 12:22
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GeneralRe: Counter variable problem Pin
Rakesh Mehta10-Nov-06 1:17
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GeneralRe: Counter variable problem Pin
eatwork14-Nov-06 10:40
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GeneralRe: Counter variable problem Pin
eatwork14-Nov-06 11:21
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GeneralRe: Thread Index Question Pin
Rakesh Mehta10-Nov-06 1:13
Rakesh Mehta10-Nov-06 1:13 
GeneralSimple and to the point...thanks. [modified] Pin
Taner Riffat26-Oct-06 2:50
Taner Riffat26-Oct-06 2:50 
GeneralGreat Work Pin
sscottatciqgroup16-Oct-06 10:59
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