multi-threaded programming

anyone here know how to do multi-threaded programming in C++?
it would be great if someone can show me a sample.

here is what i got from a website,but i cannot make it work ....

Code:

class Thread
{
   public:
      Thread();
      int Start(void * arg);
   protected:
      int Run(void * arg);
      static void * EntryPoint(void*);
      virtual void Setup();
      virtual void Execute(void*);
      void * Arg() const {return Arg_;}
      void Arg(void* a){Arg_ = a;}
   private:
      THREADID ThreadId_;
      void * Arg_;

};

Thread::Thread() {}

int Thread::Start(void * arg)
{
   Arg(arg); // store user data
   int code = thread_create(Thread::EntryPoint, this, & ThreadId_);
   return code;
}

int Thread::Run(void * arg)
{
   Setup();
   Execute( arg );
}

/*static */
void * Thread::EntryPoint(void * pthis)
{
   Thread * pt = (Thread*)pthis;
   pthis->Run( Arg() );
}

virtual void Thread::Setup()
{
        // Do any setup here
}

virtual void Thread::Execute(void* arg)
{
        // Your code goes here
}

Threads are platform-dependent. In Windows, you create them using CreateThread, or beginthread[ex] if you want to use the CRT. In Linux, you have the Linux threads. Using a 2.6 kernel, you instead use the better NPTL for threads. Other Unices may have other libraries, etc.

There are a few cross-platform thread libraries out there, such as Boost.Threads.
www.boost.org

Originally Posted by CornedBee

Threads are platform-dependent. In Windows, you create them using CreateThread, or beginthread[ex] if you want to use the CRT. In Linux, you have the Linux threads. Using a 2.6 kernel, you instead use the better NPTL for threads. Other Unices may have other libraries, etc.

There are a few cross-platform thread libraries out there, such as Boost.Threads.
www.boost.org

i am programming on windows, would you tell me more details about CreateThread function ? thank you so much

_beginthreadex, look it up on MSDN. You just pass a bunch of parameters, one of which is a function pointer, and get back a thread handle. Meanwhile, the other thread starts running. You can use the thread handle to wait for the thread termination, forcefully terminate the thread, retrieve its return code and a few other things.

i get it, thx man.

I have a very basic MT tutorial starting here. If you are using the standard library, unless you are sure you have an up to date version of everything, I advise you to use beginthread() and beginthreadex(). CreateThread() has some compatibility issues which can cause memory leaks when it is used with the standard library.

Originally Posted by adrianxw

I have a very basic MT tutorial starting here. If you are using the standard library, unless you are sure you have an up to date version of everything, I advise you to use beginthread() and beginthreadex(). CreateThread() has some compatibility issues which can cause memory leaks when it is used with the standard library.

you mean it is dangerous to use CreateThread with C++ standard library,such as ctime and iostream?
hoho, i wonder if i can finish a multi-threaded program tonight...

you mean it is dangerous to use CreateThread with C++ standard library,such as ctime and iostream?

Yes, exactly that. The C and C++ libraries need some additional housekeeping when starting and ending threads, so you need to use _beginthread[ex] and _endthread[ex], which perform this housekeeping.

Thread goodies from Codeplug

thanks again, i'll take your advice.
it is getting more and more complicated...

> it is getting more and more complicated...
You have no idea.....

If you can devise a thread-free solution to your problem, then go for it.

Without a really strong design, and a solid understanding of the issues, a thread-happy solution will be nothing but a collection of deadlocks and race conditions.
These are hugely more complicated to debug than a single threaded program.

Without a really strong design, and a solid understanding of the issues, a thread-happy solution will be nothing but a collection of deadlocks and race conditions.

From my tutorial...

Multithreading is about design - it takes no prisoners!

... I believed it then, I do today.

Originally Posted by adrianxw

From my tutorial...

what tutorial? if it is about multi-threaded programming, i think i really need it

He already gave you a link to his tutorial

i am sure there is no link on his post, except i am blind.