Hi

I am converting some code from C# to VB.NET and I have come across a command
that I can't find the VB equivalent. The C# command is 'lock' and I think
it is used to lock a data type from being used by other threads until it is
released. (?)

Here is the example:

lock(typeof(className))
{
if SkyIsBlue = True
{
//** Do somestuff in here
}
else
{
//** Run For Cover
//** Do somestuff in here
}
}

I tried to use lock, but it was only for locking files for reading/writing
and not the same. Is there an equivalent command in VB.NET or a way to
replicate it?

Thanks!
--Scott

The C# lock statement is equivelent to calling Monitor.Enter and
Monitor.Exit. So you can use those methods in VB.

"Scott Johnson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am converting some code from C# to VB.NET and I have come across a
command
> that I can't find the VB equivalent. The C# command is 'lock' and I think
> it is used to lock a data type from being used by other threads until it
is
> released. (?)
>
> Here is the example:
>
> lock(typeof(className))
> {
> if SkyIsBlue = True
> {
> //** Do somestuff in here
> }
> else
> {
> //** Run For Cover
> //** Do somestuff in here
> }
> }
>
> I tried to use lock, but it was only for locking files for reading/writing
> and not the same. Is there an equivalent command in VB.NET or a way to
> replicate it?
>
> Thanks!
> --Scott
>
>

* "Scott Johnson" <(E-Mail Removed)> scripsit:
> I am converting some code from C# to VB.NET and I have come across a command
> that I can't find the VB equivalent. The C# command is 'lock' and I think
> it is used to lock a data type from being used by other threads until it is
> released. (?)

'SyncLock'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

Marina,
Actually C# lock is equivalent to the VB.NET SyncLock statement as Herfried
indicated.

You are correct in that both implemented in terms of Monitor.Enter, however
they also both use a Try/Finally to be certain that the Exit is called!

I would recommend using SyncLock instead of Monitor.Enter directly, unless I
specifically needed Monitor.Enter.

Hope this helps
Jay

"Marina" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The C# lock statement is equivelent to calling Monitor.Enter and
> Monitor.Exit. So you can use those methods in VB.
>
> "Scott Johnson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am converting some code from C# to VB.NET and I have come across a
> command
> > that I can't find the VB equivalent. The C# command is 'lock' and I
think
> > it is used to lock a data type from being used by other threads until it
> is
> > released. (?)
> >
> > Here is the example:
> >
> > lock(typeof(className))
> > {
> > if SkyIsBlue = True
> > {
> > //** Do somestuff in here
> > }
> > else
> > {
> > //** Run For Cover
> > //** Do somestuff in here
> > }
> > }
> >
> > I tried to use lock, but it was only for locking files for
reading/writing
> > and not the same. Is there an equivalent command in VB.NET or a way to
> > replicate it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > --Scott
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks to you all for your help. I appreciate it.

--Scott



"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Marina,
> Actually C# lock is equivalent to the VB.NET SyncLock statement as
Herfried
> indicated.
>
> You are correct in that both implemented in terms of Monitor.Enter,
however
> they also both use a Try/Finally to be certain that the Exit is called!
>
> I would recommend using SyncLock instead of Monitor.Enter directly, unless
I
> specifically needed Monitor.Enter.
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
> "Marina" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The C# lock statement is equivelent to calling Monitor.Enter and
> > Monitor.Exit. So you can use those methods in VB.
> >
> > "Scott Johnson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am converting some code from C# to VB.NET and I have come across a
> > command
> > > that I can't find the VB equivalent. The C# command is 'lock' and I
> think
> > > it is used to lock a data type from being used by other threads until
it
> > is
> > > released. (?)
> > >
> > > Here is the example:
> > >
> > > lock(typeof(className))
> > > {
> > > if SkyIsBlue = True
> > > {
> > > //** Do somestuff in here
> > > }
> > > else
> > > {
> > > //** Run For Cover
> > > //** Do somestuff in here
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > I tried to use lock, but it was only for locking files for
> reading/writing
> > > and not the same. Is there an equivalent command in VB.NET or a way
to
> > > replicate it?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > --Scott
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>