I think there is a deadlock issue here.
I'll think in depth about this later this week.
>hey Bill, correct me if im wrong but wouldnt this work too? I just like
>this method because it waits until the other thread is done, so you dont
>have to have code to recheck if it's busy.
>
>while (user$active != 0)
>{
> (doing nothing...)
>}
>
>user$active = 1;
>
>do the stuff
>
>user$active = 0;
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Conlon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Witango-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:11 AM
>Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Thread Safe Class file
>
>
>> Here's pseudo code to handle critical sections:
>>
>> if (user$active>0)
>> error return, "sorry, you have a request pending, try again"
>> else
>> user$active=user$active+1
>> if (user$active=1)
>> process stuff
>> else
>> error return: "sorry a thread inserted itself between the first
>> error check and the processing check"
>> endif
>> user$active=user$active-1
>> good return
>>
>>
>>
>> >Where would I look to find out how to create a "thread safe" class file?
>> >
>> >Steve Fogelson
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