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Waits for the end of the execution of the specified thread. A maximum timeout can be specified.
Reminder: A thread is a process run in parallel with the current application (main thread). This allows you to run a task in the background (e.g. backup, etc.).
Example
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// Build a thread
t is Thread(Proc, ("First parameter", 2))
// Trigger the execution of the thread
ThreadExecute(t)
...
t.Wait(300)
Syntax
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Wait for the end of the thread execution (use of a Thread variable) Hide the details

<Result> = <Thread to wait for>.Wait([<Maximum timeout>])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the thread was stopped or if the thread does not exist,
  • False if the thread is not stopped (the maximum duration is exceeded).
<Thread to wait for>: Thread variable
Name of the Thread variable that corresponds to the thread that must reach the end of its execution.
<Maximum timeout>: Optional integer, optional duration or optional constant
Maximum timeout in hundredths of a second.
  • If the thread is not stopped at the end of specified duration, <Result> is set to False.
  • If this parameter is not specified or corresponds to the Infinite constant, the wait is infinite.
This parameter can be:
  • an integer corresponding to the number of hundredths of a second,
  • a Duration variable,
  • the duration in a readable format (e.g., 1 s or 10 ms).
Business / UI classification: Neutral code
Component: wd290vm.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 25
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Last update: 06/21/2023

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