Re: [BLACKBOX] Long running command and Dialog.ShowStatus

From: [at]} <Aubrey>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:02:08 -0600

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There is a second thread in the BB system that is used to interrupt a
buggy loop. I think it recognizes the break key. This thread runs
every second or so.

As you mentioned, it is not possible to use additional user threads.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Josef Templ
<Josef.Templ{([at]})nowhere.xy
> Robert wrote:
>>



> It is a completely different topic to interrupt a buggy endless loop
> by e.g. Ctrl-C or similar key combination. This is not a long running
> command that may be terminated gracefully at well defined points
> but an error situation. I am not expert enough in Windows programming to say
> if it is technically possible or not, but I
> guesss it is.
> In Unix it could be solved by sending a special signal to the process that
> executes the endless loop.
>
> - Josef



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