Re: [iPhone] how do I stop a running thread
Re: [iPhone] how do I stop a running thread
- Subject: Re: [iPhone] how do I stop a running thread
- From: Michael Davey <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:28:15 +1100
To elaborate and agree...
Run your thread in a loop such as:
while (isRunning) {
// work done here
}
and have a method such as:
-(void)stopThread {
isRunning = NO;
}
On 3 Jan 2010, at 16:56, Glenn L. Austin wrote:
> Your best bet -- have a flag that the thread can check for exiting.
>
> Terminating a thread from outside the thread could leave resources locked and unavailable.
>
> On Jan 2, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Tharindu Madushanka wrote:
>
>> I am creating a thread with method detachNewThreadSelector:
>>
>> How could I stop the thread while it is running ?
>
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