System.Threading.Thread is not supported in Windows 8 Store app

Question

Windows 8 Store app does not support Thread anymore:

I create a thread in class library:

protected static Thread m_thread = null;

Then in one of the functions:

m_thread = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(RunDetection));
m_thread.Start(Something);

I also need to abort the function:

m_thread.Abort();

How can I do this in a WIN8 store app?

Answer 1

You can run your thread procedure on the threadpool.

• Using the thread pool in Windows Store apps
• ThreadPool class

Aborting a thread has never been a viable option, as it could hang your entire process (abandoned lock, inconsistent global state).

Answer 2

Creating threads manually usually is a bad practice. You should really deeply understand multithreading to gain advantage. Consider to use ThreadPool :

ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(_ => { RunDetection(); });

Also, use asynchronous methods whenever is possible. Ie SomeActionAsync , BeginSomeAction , etc. If class doesn't implement asynchronous methods, than use ThreadPool for running synchronous methods.