[DotNetDevelopment] Suspend/resume key events when thread is done.

[Benj Nunez]

Hello experts,

I need your help. I have code which uses thread. I'm not sure if I'm
doing this correctly (my comments
inserted in the code below):


            WaitForm waitForm = new WaitForm();
             waitForm.Show();

                thrdParam = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart
(runThreadedQuery));
                thrdParam.Start(strQuery);

                menuStrip.Enabled = false;
                btnExecute.Enabled = false;
                TabControl.Enabled = false;

                while (thrdParam.IsAlive)
                {
                    waitForm.Refresh();
                    /* Maintains that the Waitform's close box is
disabled.
                       But the MainForm still "remembers" the keys
pressed.
                       (e.g. alt+f4). So far, only ALT+F4 is trapped.
I have code
                       under MainForm_FormClosing() which has a prompt
before closing. */
                }

                waitForm.Close();
                dgvQueryResult.Focus();
                menuStrip.Enabled = true;
                btnExecute.Enabled = true;
                TabControl.Enabled = true;


While a thread is running, I intentionally keep pressing shortcut keys
like ALT+H+B to show
the "About" window (which will not appear yet because of the loop).
When the thread ends, the "About" window appears because it has
"remembered" my keystrokes.

I want the main form to ignore whatever key was pressed. How do I
suspend/resume key events.
Is it possible? Am I doing this correctly? Please help.



Benj