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Re: NSThread


  • Subject: Re: NSThread
  • From: Corbin Dunn <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:09:18 -0800

> On Jan 13, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Mike Abdullah <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>
>> On 13 Jan 2015, at 16:18, Mike Abdullah <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On 13 Jan 2015, at 16:07, Raglan T. Tiger <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>> I allocate and init an NSThread as follows:
>>>
>>>      if ( m_mythread ) [m_mythread cancel];
>>>      m_mythread = [[MYThread alloc] initWithTarget:m_mythread selector:@selector(start) object:m_anobject];
>>>      [m_mythread start];
>
> Looking closer, I have to wonder what you think this code will do. You seem to be trying to create a thread that will message *itself* to do its work.

Not only that, but I bet it infinite loops restarting itself.

1. Use init, not initWithTarget.
2. Override -main to do your threaded work.

corbin


> At the time this code is executed, m_mythread will either be nil, or will point to an older thread instance that you’re about to supersede.
>
> I think you need to take a step back and evaluate your app design. What are you actually trying to accomplish here? Would using NSOperationQueue or GCD better suit your needs?
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