C#•2y ago

✅ is there a way to get the method name from Task?

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Kouhai•2y ago

What do you mean?

if I create a thread that just runs a function, how do I get the name of that function?

Kouhai•2y ago

You can't get it inside the the thread unless you pass it somehow. You can technically use reflection as well, but it's better to just pass it imo

annoyingbOP•2y ago

could I do this with async or something?

Kouhai•2y ago

No, async won't work with getting the name via reflection

annoyingbOP•2y ago

Kouhai•2y ago

I'm not exactly sure what are you trying to achieve though 😅

annoyingbOP•2y ago

I am trying to make a loading screen that runs on another thread asynchronously and it will tell you what is currently running.

Kouhai•2y ago

Ah so basically, the main thread loads assets and you want your loading screen that runs on a different thread to show the user the current step i.e Loading textures Loading 3d objects... etc Right?

annoyingbOP•2y ago

yeah like I have a list of actions

            int incrementAmount = 1 / Actions.Count;
            foreach (Action action in Actions)
            {
                Task loadTask = new Task(action);
                currentlyRunning = action.Method.Name;
                loadTask.Start();
                await Task.WhenAll(loadTask);
                progress += incrementAmount;
                Debug.WriteLine(loadTask + " has finished");
            }

            int incrementAmount = 1 / Actions.Count;
            foreach (Action action in Actions)
            {
                Task loadTask = new Task(action);
                currentlyRunning = action.Method.Name;
                loadTask.Start();
                await Task.WhenAll(loadTask);
                progress += incrementAmount;
                Debug.WriteLine(loadTask + " has finished");
            }

nvm i just found out

Kouhai•2y ago

Okay, couple of notes here First Why are you newing a Task manually? You're awaiting it couple of lines after creating it Second, why are you using Task.WhenAll instead of await?

annoyingbOP•2y ago

I was doing it with multithreading but I changed it and realised the answer

                currentlyRunning = action.Method.Name;
                await Task.Run(action);
                progress += incrementAmount;
                Debug.WriteLine(currentlyRunning + " has finished");

                currentlyRunning = action.Method.Name;
                await Task.Run(action);
                progress += incrementAmount;
                Debug.WriteLine(currentlyRunning + " has finished");

is this better?

Kouhai•2y ago

Yeah, it's much better imo 😅

annoyingbOP•2y ago

alr thanks

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✅ is there a way to get the method name from Task?