WinNT task reference...

WinNT task reference...

[e.coli]

i need some example/reference for tasking in WinNT
with Win32, Win32.Winnt, Win32.Winbase

like create a new task
control it (start/stop)
kill it.

thanks

Re: WinNT task reference...

[Adrien Plisson]

e.coli wrote:
> i need some example/reference for tasking in WinNT
> with Win32, Win32.Winnt, Win32.Winbase
> 
> like create a new task
> control it (start/stop)
> kill it.

why not use the tasking features built into Ada to achieve this ? i 
assume you have good reasons to use WinNT tasking features, but we 
don't know them.

the first thing is: what do you mean by task ? is it a thread or a 
process ? (typically, Ada tasks maps to threads).

if you are talking about threads, you can have a look at the following 
functions:
CreateThread
WaitForSingleObject/WaitForMultipleObjects
TerminateThread
SuspendThread
ResumeThread
CloseHandle

the documentation for all those functions are located in the MSDN 
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/). although it is written for C application 
developpers, you will have a better understanding of the purpose of 
each function, applicable to your Ada program.

-- 
rien

Re: WinNT task reference...

[Steve]

"e.coli" <maurizio.ferracini@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1118323347.353446.8600@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>i need some example/reference for tasking in WinNT
> with Win32, Win32.Winnt, Win32.Winbase
>
> like create a new task
> control it (start/stop)
> kill it.
>
> thanks
>

Are you new to Ada?

If you are, the general answer is: you don't need to use Win32, Win32.Winnt, 
or Win32.Winbase.  By sticking with the tasking built into the language, you 
make your program more portable.

I successfully moved a 160K SLOC multi-tasking application from Windows NT 
to Linux in a couple of hours.  I had to make changes in the area of TCP/IP 
communications, no changes required to tasking.

Steve
(The Duck)