"""
A simple example of creating threads.
Note the use 'ref' to refer to a method instead of invoking it.
"""
use System.Threading
class ThreadExample
var _maxSeconds = 1.2f
var _start as DateTime
def run
_start = DateTime.now
t = Thread(ref .writeB)
t.start
while not .isFinished
print 'a' stop
t.join
print
print 'Finished.'
def writeB
while not .isFinished
print 'b' stop
get isFinished as bool
return DateTime.now.subtract(_start).totalSeconds >= _maxSeconds
def main is shared
ThreadExample().run |