thread.au3

True multithreading for AutoIt3.

Note: this project is still under development and its use is really not recommended.

If you need something like threading, take a look on forking. See it here.

You're also welcome to fork this repo and help in developing!

Example

Start by including the script.

#include 'thread.au3'

Call _Thread_Create($sCallback). It will return the handle to the thread. As argument, specify the function you're going to create.

_Thread_Create("helloworld")

Create the specified function. Note that it must receive an argument (which is the handle to the thread, just like returned by _Thread_Create). If you forget the $h part (or any other name you choose for it), it will not work.

Func helloworld($h)
	MsgBox(0, "", "Hello from the sub thread")
EndFunc

Do anything you need in the main thread.

MsgBox(0, "", "Hello from the main thread")

And exit. Do not forget it.

Exit

We end up with this code:

#include 'thread.au3'

_Thread_Create("helloworld")

Func helloworld($h)
	MsgBox(0, "", "Hello from the sub thread")
EndFunc

MsgBox(0, "", "Hello from the main thread")

Exit

When you run it, you'll see two message boxes - which is not possible in singlethreading :)

Docs

So far just these two functions:

hWnd _Thread_Create ( string $sCallback )

Creates a new thread with the function name defined in $sCallback, and returns the handle to the new thread. Also, $sCallback will receive a handle to the own thread as the first and only function argument.

boolean _Thread_Terminate( hWnd $hWnd )

Terminates a thread. $hWnd might come from _Thread_Create return or from the callback function argument. If you're calling _Thread_Terminate from inside a thread, remember to Return it (Return _Thread_Terminate($h)).