c# - How do I stop a thread when my winform application closes

Question

I have a singleton that has a running thread for obtaining records from a server. But when I stop my winform application the thread keeps running. I have tried to create a destructor in my singleton to abort the thread if it running, but it does not have any effect on the thread - I know that the destructor is being evoked.

I am looking for suggestions on how I should shut down a thread when my application closes. thanks

C#, .net2

Answer 1

A thread can be:

• Foreground : will keep alive your programs until it is finish.
• Background : will be terminated when you close your application.

When you create a thread, it is by default a foreground thread.

You can change that like this:

Thread t = new Thread(myAction);
t.IsBackground = true;
t.Start();