how to stop program execution ( follow up)

[JackMorris]

thanx to tchouch and pencilbiter answering my question.

Isnt there any options to stop the program execution at any time during its execution? Using SetTimer() is an option if i know when i would like to stop the execution.If i want to stop while it is running ( as like in stop build option in visual c++)then is there any way i can do that?

Jack

 

[tchouch]

What do You mean with stop program execution? There are many things You can interrupt:
1) Close/exit application manually or from
1.1 program
1.1.1 the same program
1.1.1.1 program is not busy (user can use mouse
and keyboard to control program)
1.1.1.2 program (main thread) is busy
1.1.2 another program
1.1.2.1 on the same computer
1.1.2.2 on another computer
1.2 service
1.3 driver
....
2) Hold a thread : main thread or another thread
3) Hold process (like debugger)
4) Interrupt a thread
5) Wait for an event (Semafore, Mutex etc.) in thread(s)
And there are many things You can do in all this cases - there are no best way for all cases. You should say, which situation You have exactly.

 

[LazyMe]

Can you not just use the PostQuitMessage API ?
Greetings,
Rick

 

[Cagliostro]

Yes, if you use the loop
while(GetMessage.....
you can simply PostQuitMessage(0);
Else you can use exit* functions. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com