Question

I have windows form. In the constructor server thread starts

thServer = new Thread(ServerThread);
thServer.Start();

In the server thread there is TCP listener loop:

 while (true) {
    TcpClient client = server.AcceptTcpClient();
    ...
    }

When I close main form, this thread continues to wait TCPClient’s requests. How can I stop this routine?
Thank you.

Answer 1

public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    Thread theServer = null;

    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        this.FormClosed += new FormClosedEventHandler( Form1_FormClosed );

        theServer = new Thread( ServerThread );
        theServer.IsBackground = true;
        theServer.Start();

    }

    void ServerThread()
    {
        //TODO
    }

    private void Form1_FormClosed( object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e )
    {
        theServer.Interrupt();
        theServer.Join( TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 2 ) );
    }
}