C#•2y ago

❔ Processing window messages in while loop in console

How do I process window messages while my code is in a while(true) loop with Thread.Sleep() in console? Because I need my code to run in a loop until user closes the window.

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Shinigami•2y ago

Need more context

krnlExceptionOP•2y ago

My app has a while(running) loop and running bool controls that while loop, and I need my app to process window messages (such as user clicking X on window, or Ctrl+C to exit) in that loop So basically I need some way to set that running bool to false when user wants to close the window.

Shinigami•2y ago

Can you paste code of what you've done ?

krnlExceptionOP•2y ago

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        bool running = true;
        while (running)
        {
            //code
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
        }
    }
}

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        bool running = true;
        while (running)
        {
            //code
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
        }
    }
}

I know there's a Form.FormClosing event on WinForms, but is there a similar one for console apps

Jimmacle•2y ago

Console.CancelKeyPress

Shinigami•2y ago

Yes @nolemretaW you can use Console.CancelKeyPress In main you can write Console.CancelKeyPress += new ConsoleCancelEventHandler(Console_CancelKeyPress);

krnlExceptionOP•2y ago

Okay, thank you, it works

Jimmacle•2y ago

you don't need to explicitly instantiate a delegate like that just Console.CancelKeyPress += MyHandlerMethod

Shinigami•2y ago

Ohh something new to learn, thanks.

Jimmacle•2y ago

i think you used to have to, so a lot of old documentation for winforms and stuff shows it that way

Accord•2y ago

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❔ Processing window messages in while loop in console