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ThreadWait (Function)

In french: ThreadAttend

Waits for the end of execution of specified thread. A maximum time-out can be specified.

Reminder: A thread is a process run in parallel of current application (main thread). This allows you to run a task in background task for example (backup, ...).

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for the Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for the Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

Versions 19 and later

This function is now available for the WINDEV applications in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 19

This function is now available for the WINDEV applications in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for the WINDEV applications in Linux.

This function is now available for the WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

ThreadExecute("Thread1", threadNormal, ThreadProcedure)
...
ThreadWait("Thread1", 300)

Syntax

<Result> = ThreadWait(<Thread Name> [, <Maximum Time-out>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the thread was stopped or if the thread does not exist,
False if the thread is not stopped (the maximum duration is exceeded).

<Thread Name>: Character string (with quotes)

Name of thread for which we must wait for the end of execution.

<Maximum Time-out>: Optional integer, optional duration or optional constant

Maximum time-out in hundredths of a second.
If the thread is not stopped at the end of specified duration, <Result> is set to False.
If this parameter is not specified or if it corresponds to the Infinite constant, the wait is infinite.
This parameter can correspond to:
an integer corresponding to the number of hundredths of a second,
a Duration variable,
Versions 23 and later
the direct indication of duration (1 s or 10 ms for example).
New in version 23
the direct indication of duration (1 s or 10 ms for example).
the direct indication of duration (1 s or 10 ms for example).

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