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c# wpf print barcode Lesson 2: Implementing Asynchronous Methods in .NET
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End Class // C# public class aClass
public object SynchronizationObject = new Object(); // Insert additional functionality here
Special Considerations When Working with Controls
Because controls are always owned by the UI thread, it is generally unsafe to make calls to controls from a different thread. You can use the Control.InvokeRequired prop erty to determine if it is safe to make a call to a control from another thread. If InvokeRequired returns False, it is safe to make the call to the control. If InvokeRequired returns True, however, you should use the Control.Invoke method on the owning form to supply a delegate to a method to access the control. Using Control.Invoke allows the control to be accessed in a thread-safe manner. The following example demonstrates setting the Text property of a TextBox control named Text1. ' VB Public Delegate Sub SetTextDelegate(ByVal t As String) Public Sub SetText(ByVal t As String) If TextBox1.InvokeRequired = True Then
Dim del As New SetTextDelegate(AddressOf SetText) Me.Invoke(del, New Object() {t}) Else
TextBox1.Text = t
End If
End Sub
// C# public delegate void SetTextDelegate(string t); public void SetText(string t) if (textBox1.InvokeRequired) { SetTextDelegate del = new SetTextDelegate(SetText); this.Invoke(del, new object[]{t}); else
Lesson 2: Implementing Asynchronous Methods
textBox1.Text = t; } } In the preceding example, the method tests InvokeRequired to determine if it is dan gerous to access the control directly. In general, this will return True if the control is being accessed from a separate thread. If InvokeRequired does return True, the method creates a new instance of a delegate that refers to itself and calls Control.Invoke to set the Text property in a thread-safe manner. Quick Check
1. What is a delegate How is a delegate used 2. What is thread synchronization and why is it important Quick Check Answers
1. A delegate is a type-safe function pointer. It contains a reference to the entry point of a method and can be used to invoke that method. A delegate can be used to invoke a method synchronously, or asynchronously on a sepa rate thread. 2. When working with multiple threads of execution, problems can occur if multiple threads attempt to access the same resources. Thread synchroni zation is the process of ensuring that threads do not attempt to access the same resource at the same time. One way to synchronize threads is to obtain exclusive locks on the objects you wish to access, thereby prohibit ing other threads from affecting them at the same time.
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