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[slg]

Gurus, I have a Winform which has a button. When the button click function
creates a thread.

I want the thread to call the button click again . I can have only one
instance of the
thread running at a time.

I want to automate testing of my function.
Any thoughts.

TIA

private void btnProcessFiles_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

Thread trd = new Thread(new ThreadStart(this.ThreadedProcessFiles));
trd.IsBackground = true;
trd.Start();
}
void ThreadedProcessFiles()
{
// how can i call btnProcessFiles_Click
}

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Gurus, I have a Winform which has a button. When the button click function
creates a thread.

I want the thread to call the button click again . I can have only one
instance of the thread running at a time.

I want to automate testing of my function.

It's not clear to me why you want to call the button click if you only
want to have one thread running at a time. Could you give more context?

 

[Mugunth]

It's not clear to me why you want to call the button click if you only
want to have one thread running at a time. Could you give more context?

UI Methods are not thread safe. Calling a UI Operation from a thread
will give you a runtime exception.
Try a BackgroundWorker (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
system.componentmodel.backgroundworker.aspx). Also can you be a bit
more clear?
Mugunth

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

UI Methods are not thread safe. Calling a UI Operation from a thread
will give you a runtime exception.

True - but calling the button click *handler* would be okay. It's not
clear there are any actual UI operations required here.

 

[Marc Gravell]

You want to simulate pressing the button?
Well, it could call someButton.PerformClick()? (making sure to switch back
to the UI thread first - thread-affinity 'n'all).
i.e. theButton.BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)theButton.PerformClick);

Marc