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Creating the Windows thread - a very simple C program example
Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005
Compiled on Platform: Windows Xp Pro SP2
Target platform: none, just for learning and fun
Header file: Standard and Windows
Additional library: Windows Platform SDK
Additional project setting: Set project to be compiled as C
Project -> your_project_name Properties -> Configuration
Properties -> C/C++ -> Advanced -> Compiled As: Compiled as C
Code (/TC)
Other info: non-CLR or unmanaged.
To do: Creating the Windows thread using C code sample
To show: Windows thread and process operation
// For WinXp as a target, change accordingly
#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0501
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
DWORD WINAPI MyThreadFunction(LPVOID lpParam)
{
printf("The parameter: %u.\n", *(DWORD*)lpParam);
return 0;
}
int main(void)
{
DWORD dwThreadId, dwThrdParam = 1;
HANDLE hThread;
hThread = CreateThread(
NULL, // default security attributes
0, // use default stack size
MyThreadFunction, // thread function
&dwThrdParam, // argument to thread function
0, // use default creation flags
&dwThreadId); // returns the thread identifier

printf("The thread ID: %d.\n", dwThreadId);

// Check the return value for success. If something wrong...
if (hThread == NULL)
printf("CreateThread() failed, error: %d.\n", GetLastError());
//else, gives some prompt...
else
printf("It seems the CreateThread() is OK lol!\n");
if (CloseHandle(hThread) != 0)
printf("Handle to thread closed successfully.\n");
return 0;
}
Output example:
The thread ID: 3076.
The parameter: 1.
It seems the CreateThread() is OK lol!
Handle to thread closed successfully.
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