Re: [Boost-users] How to sleep inside a boost::thread?

From: Darren Garvey (lists.drrngrvy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-15 22:50:56

On 16/03/07, Meryl Silverburgh <silverburgh.meryl_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> If I create a boost::thread like this:
>
> boost::thread thrd1(&reader);
>
> 1. how can I sleep inside the thread? (in the method 'reader')

I don't know of any portable way to sleep/pause the function. One (perhaps
unhelpful) option could be std::cin.get()? This would pause the thread until
you hit the keyboard, although I'm unsure if any locking issues arise here
(I don't _think_ they would).

2. when does the thread 'thrd1' terminate?

thrd1 terminates when reader() returns.

hth,
Darren