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

From: Meryl Silverburgh (silverburgh.meryl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-15 22:56:06

On 3/15/07, Darren Garvey <lists.drrngrvy_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>
> 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).

Thanks. I am looking for something which I can sleep the current
thread for 5 seconds.
>
> > 2. when does the thread 'thrd1' terminate?
>
> thrd1 terminates when reader() returns.
>
> hth,
> Darren
>
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