ThreadLaunch.cls #1

VERSION 1.0 CLASS
BEGIN
  MultiUse = -1  'True
  Persistable = 0  'NotPersistable
  DataBindingBehavior = 0  'vbNone
  DataSourceBehavior  = 0  'vbNone
  MTSTransactionMode  = 0  'NotAnMTSObject
END
Attribute VB_Name = "ThreadLaunch"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = False
Attribute VB_Exposed = True
'***************************************************************
' (c) Copyright 2000 Matthew J. Curland
'
' This file is from the CD-ROM accompanying the book:
' Advanced Visual Basic 6: Power Techniques for Everyday Programs
'   Author: Matthew Curland
'   Published by: Addison-Wesley, July 2000
'   ISBN: 0-201-70712-8
'   http://www.PowerVB.com
'
' You are entitled to license free distribution of any application
'   that uses this file if you own a copy of the book, or if you
'   have obtained the file from a source approved by the author. You
'   may redistribute this file only with express written permission
'   of the author.
'
' This file depends on:
'   References:
'     VBoostTypes6.olb (VBoost Object Types (6.0))
'     ThreadAPI.olb (VBoost: API declares used for threading)
'   Files:
'     ThreadControl.cls
'     ThreadData.bas
'     ThreadProc.bas
'   Minimal VBoost conditionals:
'     None
'   Conditional Compilation Values:
'     None
'
' This file is discussed in Chapter 13.
'***************************************************************
Option Explicit

'Just an interface definition
Public Function Go(InputData As Variant, OutputData As Variant, ThreadSignalPtr As Long) As Long
End Function
'The rest of this is a comment
#If False Then
'A worker thread should include the following code.
'The Instancing for a worker should be set to 5 - MultiUse
Implements ThreadLaunch
Private m_Notify As Long

Public Function Go(InputData As Variant, OutputData As Variant, ThreadSignalPtr As Long) As Long
    ThreadSignalPtr = VarPtr(m_Notify)
    'TODO: Process InputData while
    'regularly calling HaveBeenNotified to
    'see if the thread should terminate.
    If HaveBeenNotified Then
        'Clean up and  return
    End If
End Function
Private Function HaveBeenNotified() As Boolean
    HaveBeenNotified = m_Notify
End Function
#End If