Question

Using Visual C++ 32-bit, I have a function that looks like this:

void CastTestSpell(byte *packet, int length)
{
    ServerSend(packet, length);
}

I want to send the function call ServerSend(packet, length); in a new thread to break away from the current thread it’s on so that it won’t block it.

How can I do it?

Answer 1

Assuming you manage the buffer objects somehow, you can just do

std::thread(&CastTestSpell, packet, length).detach();

(although I generally advise against the use of detach(): you probably want to get hold of the std::thread object and join() it at a strategic point).

The above code is using current standard C++ (C++ 2011). If it doesn’t compile your C++ system is based on an outdated standard: Multi-threading support, including std::thread was added since the previous standard.