On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:41:56 -0300 Leonardo M. Ramé <l.r...@griensu.com> wrote:
> On 2011-09-21 16:28:45 +0200, Mattias Gaertner wrote: > > On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:12:12 -0300 > > Leonardo M. Ramé <l.r...@griensu.com> wrote: > > > > > On 2011-09-21 15:38:08 +0200, cobines wrote: > > >[...] > > > Well, the "best" way I found is to create a Timer that checks if the > > > thread is terminated, then destroy it. > > > > > > I don't like this. It would be better if the thread can communicate the > > > main form that it has finished, then the main form can destroy it, > > > without using a Timer. > > > > Why must the main thread destroy it? The thread can destroy itself. > > Just add a Synchronize call in the destructor or at the end of Execute to > > let the main thread clear the references. > > > > So, you say that I should use FreeOnTerminate := true, and set MyThread > := nil on the main thread?. Yes. Mattias -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus