Disclaimer: I know that Thread.Abort is evil. I'm using it as a last resort since some I/O functions (e.g., File.Exists when used on a non-existing network share) block for a large amout of time and do not allow you to specify a timeout.
Question: Is it possible to Abort (as in Thread.Abort) a worker thread started using Delegate.BeginInvoke or do I have to do the Thread handling myself?
I am trying to call a method that started on a background thread on the UI thread calling BeginInvoke and passing in a delegate as follows:
Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(Function() UpdateApplicationDataUI())
to call this method:
Private Sub UpdateApplicationDataUI()
...
End Sub
However, I get an error in the call to BeginInvoke (the UpdateApplicationDataUI portion of the delegate is stating "Expression does not produce a value").
Me.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(Function() New Action(AddressOf UpdateApplicationDataUI))
I've created a Delegate that I intend to call Async.
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I am using vb.net 2005In my form load procedure I am starting a background thread.The thread is declared as public.
Public
threadMonitorWMI As System.Threading.Thread
And started in form_load
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im trying to terminate a threading.thread using thread.abort the thread runs a download connection so is usually in the middle of socket.recieve or socket.send or socket.connect when aborting i just want to terminate the thread no matter what thread.abort raises an MDA excpetion. so i ticked it off in the debug exceptions menu. now it doesnt raise an exception, but the thread simply wont terminate. my program wont close unless i press top in the debugger.i cant pause downloads because i cant terminate the thread this code wasn't working?
Dim vT As Threading.Thread
For Each vT In clsDownloader.DownloadThreads
If Not vT Is Nothing Then
vT.Abort()
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as for the exception concerning threads being aborted from other threads being dangerous, how is it possible to send a message from a main thread to another thread to abort itself? as far as i know the only way to a abort one thread from another is to just kill it (because i dont know of ways for a thread to communicate with another).
I have a (legacy) form where I had to add the InvokeRequired/BeginInvoke(Delegate) to avoid the "Control control name accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on." exception.This seems to work fine but there are some scenarios where the BeginInvoke is not calling the Delegate (which I can tell from the output log). [code]
View 1 RepliesCode to launch a wmi query on remote computers. This code runs in several threads at the same time.
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For Each objMgmt In oquery.Get 'on some pesky windows XP machines this line hangs forever regardless of the timeout and the thread can never be used to get info from another computer. the only way to "release" this is to reboot the target computer.
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I'm trying to safely kill a thread. In my button click I have:
try
dim bar as new foo()
dim mythread as New System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf bar.Start)
mythread.Start()
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When it goes to abort the thread I still get a thread abort error.
So from the comments section where this persons code was translated to VB.NET on [URL]it shows a little code to aid in calling cross thread UI stuff.
<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension()> _
Public Function SafeInvoke(Of T As ISynchronizeInvoke, TResult)(ByRef isi As T, ByRef [call] As Func(Of T, TResult)) As TResult
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Error 1 Data type(s) of the type parameter(s) in extension method 'Public Function SafeInvoke(Of TResult)(ByRef call As System.Func(Of frmLogin, TResult)) As TResult' defined in 'GvE.Globals' cannot be inferred from these arguments. Specifying the data type(s) explicitly might correct this error. C:GvEGvEfrmLogin.vb 37 9 GvE
I'm calling that code from inside a method defined in a form but that method is being called from another thread.
Just trying to avoid delegates and this is what the code above is supposed to do, but just can't get it to work.
I'm working on a web application that uses the web browser control to get and set info from my website. The content on the site is pulled from different pages and the data the application stores becomes really huge so i used a background worker to do the work and keep the form responsive. On each loop i call to get the webbrowser's inner html so i can sort through it and grab what i need and it works; but only the first time!? After i call it the first time and try to call it again to update the variables the function hangs and then the console shows me a Thread Abort Exception, The try statement i used to contain it doesn't fire off an exception. When i debug the program and i get to that function, it hangs and then just stops working.
The function that loops:
vb.net
Dim ids As String = GrabIDs()
Dim IDCount As Long = ids.Split(CChar(",")).Length - 1
Do Until IDCount = 0
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I'm having some problems with updating a form from a background thread, started in the MyApplication_Startup sub.As far as I know updating forms or controls on forms have to be done threadsafely.
When the application starts up, some threads are being created which create an object in which a download for a zipfile will be started. The object has some delegates to let the GUI know what the status of the download is, for example 'started' or 'finished'. Also the mainform will be shown on which a datagrid has been placed to show the user which files will be downloaded and in which phase the download is.
All this works amazingly fine but when I want to update the datagrid's cells p�r thread the datagrid aint updated. I know the problem is that the thread in which the Form is created isn't the same as the thread which wants to update the grid?
So, I'm having troubles implementing a separate thread. This is because I have a simple class, and in it I start a new thread. So, as it is not any form, I haven't found any way to make it call the function in the UI Thread.
So, I cannot use the Invoke method. Is there any way to call a function from another thread?
I have a GUI which executes on the GUI-thread. Further I have another thrad which does video processing using DirectShow (this is COM).
- Now I want to execute a function on the same thread as where the videoprocessing is executing. This is initiated by the GUI-thread. Touching the COM-referenced object goes wrong if a execute the function from another thread (I understand that). When a call the function from the same thread everything goes fine. But to do this I have the poll some flag-bits in the mainloop, and that is not a 'pretty' solution...
All discussions on the internet are about how change the GUI from a different thread.
I have tried several things:
1) Invoke the function using a delegate. This doesn't wordt, since the function is executed in the GUI thread. (checked bu ThreadID's)
2) BeginInvoke the function using a delegate. May be .net executes the function in a original thread where the object has been created. This does also not work: .net used random threads (probaby from the threadpool)
3) ISynchronizeInvoke, Threading.SynchronizationContext and some other features seems only to work on the GUI thread only...
The question: Is there a way to Post, Send of Invoke a delegate on the specific thread (for example by a reference to this thread or threadID)
i have a background thread when it is done doing its task it notifies the main thread via a delegate sub it seems if the main thread is "busy" then the background thread hangs waiting for the main thread. if this is normal, which i assume it is my background thread, starts another thread, and this 2nd background thread makes the delegate call is this bad practice?
View 2 RepliesIt seems that there is a glitch in Vb, While having some tasks ( Thread ) queued using Tasks if you try to use Invoke, the thread do not resume when the delegate returns.If BeginInvoke is used, it works but the problem is that it become impossible to execute a delegate synchronously.This does force the use of the AutoResetEvent to control the thread.The problem comes when the thread execute some code in a other classes, using a single AutoResetEvent within many classes just give a very dirty code.
View 1 RepliesWhat is the Invoke syntax to marshall data from a background thread receive callback method to a function on the UI Thread?(Form1).
Public Class Form1
MyDelegate = New DisplayData(AddressOf DisplayData)
Private Sub Form1_Load()
MyDelegate = New DisplayData(AddressOf DisplayData)
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from the documentation we have this: Multicast Delegate: Represents a multicast delegate; that is, a delegate that can have more than one element in its invocation list.
so am i right to say that Multicast delegate is no different from a normal delegate other than the fact that it has arguments. so System.Action is a 'normal' delegate whereas System.Action(T)(Byval obj as T) is a multicast delegate?
Code:
Public Class SendPings
Shared Sub New()
AddHandler Post.Saved, AddressOf Post_Saved[code].....
I get a error" Method 'Private Shared Sub Ping(item As BlogEngine.Core.IPublishable, itemUrl As System.Uri)' does not have a signature compatible with delegate 'Delegate Sub WaitCallback(state As Object)'.
In one application, I need use 4 simultaneous threads.When the threads finished, I need to update the text of a TextBox.So, I create 4 Textbox, and I wanna the threads change the text to FINISHED.Each thread change one distinct TB.I use this "example"
Dim Terminados As Integer = 0
Private Sub frmEnviarMensagem_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Timer1.Enabled = True
Timer1.Start()
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The problem is, I have an error in the red lines.The error is: INVALIDOPERATIONEXCEPTION "Cross-Thread operation not valid: Control tbPlaca1 Accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on."I don't use cross threading. Each TB only was accessed for the correspondent thread, and for the "main program".
This is the error message I am getting:
"Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'Panel1' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on." The reason I am getting this error is because I am opening up a new form and then calling these three things:
Panel1.Show()
Label1.Show()
Label2.Show()
why I get this error message because it doesn't occur normally if I open Form2 after closing Form1, it only occurs when I open Form2 after closing Form4.
I have done a program using vb2005 to display reading from my microcontroller bs2 board but have encountered some problems. My code are as follows.
Dim Stop_Rx As Boolean
Private Sub btnRead_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRead.Click
SerialPort1.Open()
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I've encounter an error which is, (Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'txt1' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.)
When my client try to connect to server I'm getting this error : Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'l_users' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.
Private Sub _socketManager_onConnectionAccept(ByVal SocketID As String) Handles _socketManager.onConnectionAccept
l_Users.Items.Add(SocketID)
End Sub
Would anyone be able to help me here please. I'm fairly new to VB.net and threading so im just trying to figure out what is happening.When I debug this I am getting the error thread operation not valid: Control 'ProgressBar1' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.
I'm a little lost as to why the error is occuring or how to fix it. I've had to put the progress bar in a separate thread otherwise the GUI crashes
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My understanding is that thread.join will suspend the execution of code on the calling thread until the spawned thread finishes or is aborted...
With that in mind, I tried this:
For i = 1 to 50
threads = New Thread(AddressOf test)
threads.IsBackground = True
threads.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA)
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However, the rest of the code runs when the loop finishes, not waiting for all the spawned threads to finish. Since the rest of the code needs the threads to finish (otherwise the rest will error).
I have written an application that loads a form - frmCad as well as AutoCad. It does this via a class which detects when AutoCad quits.
Friend Class CadApp Private WithEvents AppObject As AcadApplication... Private Sub AppObject_BeginQuit(ByRef Cancel As Boolean) Handles AppObject.BeginQuit RaiseEvent Quit() End SubEnd Class
My main class loads frmCad as well as CadApp.
Public Class Cad Private WithEvents frmCad As CadForm Private WithEvents app As CadApp... Public Sub ShowForm() If frmCad Is Nothing Then frmCad = New CadForm frmCad.Visible = True End Sub... Private Sub app_Quit() Handles app.Quit frmCad.Dispose() frmCad = Nothing .... End Sub
When I debug the program, it stops at frmCad.Dispose()The program continues to execute, but all the code after it fails to work.Looking more carefully I get an error message which contains:-Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'Autocad' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.
My error:Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'label2' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on. I want to be able to give my Public RunBot() sub access to edit Labels, buttons, etc without an error.
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I'm getting the 'System.InvalidOperationException' error on acccessing a thread from other than where it was created. My code is:
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Public components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer ' changed from private
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My problem is Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'statusHO' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.
System.InvalidOperationException was unhandled
Message="Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'statusHO' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on."
Source="System.Windows.Forms"
StackTrace:
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i used it and it works fine then. but as it is mentioned its not a good practice to use it. So what should i do? is it ok if i use this as i am not able to use correct practice. Mine application is not for enterprise purpose. its just my class project, and it works fine even if i put application working in background. System works ok. I dont know how to correct this error.As i dont have that much knowlege of threads.
So please guide me how to fix this in correct way otherwise i am force to go for bad programming practice
Please refer to Windows Mobile Developer Center > Smart Device Development Forums > Windows Mobile Development > Appendtext not working for all my code details
Cross-thread operation not valid: Control 'lv1' accessed from a thread other than the thread it was created on.
Dim lvi As ListViewItem
For Each lvi In lv1.Items
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I've got a single form application.
In the Sub New() of that form I'm creating two database classes.
In those classes if I get database errors (such as connection issues) I'm messagebox'ing the error message and setting an ERRFLAG property.
Back in the Sub New() I'm checking that ERRFLAG and I thought I could ME.CLOSE() - but that's not working.
What all is best practice for this type of operation?
This is what I had up to now
Sub New()
Me.CMCStarting = True
' This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
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