Winforms - Invoking a method in another thread

Question

What is the best practice to invoke a method in a different thread from a winform button so the ui doesn't freeze or creates a delay?

Have a look at [BackgroundWorker](http://www.google.it/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsdn.microsoft.com%2Fit-it%2Flibrary%2Fsystem.componentmodel.backgroundworker(v%3Dvs.95).aspx&ei=IVb1ULX0IoiZtQb-_YGIDQ&usg=AFQjCNFRVGcrEN3-rSleLQLwxJfbUgg1dA&bvm=bv.41018144,d.Yms), it has been created specifically for this purpose... — digEmAll, Jan 15 '13 at 13:14
@Soner: Thanks, but I disagree. There are thread solutions fitted specific to WinForms ui controls. I think your title makes it too generic. (such as BeginInvoke). Re-edited. — Bick, Jan 15 '13 at 13:16

Oliver · Answer 1 · 2017-03-28T06:20:16.057

6

In a first step start with

If this doesn't meet your requirements or you need more advanced stuff you should take a look into one of these:

edited Mar 28 '17 at 06:20

answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:15

Oliver

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:16

3

Invoke((MethodInvoker) delegate {
    DoSomething();
});

answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:16

Otiel

That sounds like the opposite way from a background thread to the UI thread. – Uwe Keim Jan 15 '13 at 13:20
@UweKeim: Not sure what you mean. This code can be used to call a method from a thread that's not the UI thread. Seems to me that it's what the OP asked. – Otiel Jan 15 '13 at 13:24
1

I'm pretty sure that he means the opposite of what you mean :-) – Uwe Keim Jan 15 '13 at 13:46

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:18

0

You should call Control.Invoke or BeginInvoke, see in-depth reference here.

answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:18

Tommaso Belluzzo

That's the opposite way, what you are describing. – Uwe Keim Jan 15 '13 at 13:19

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:29

-1

You can do like this

 Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(DispatcherPriority.Background, new Action(() =>
 {         
      //DO SOMETHING         
 }

answered Jan 15 '13 at 13:29

Alex

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