Use a TimeSpan value with the Join method. : TimeSpan « Date Time « VB.Net






  1. VB.Net
  2. Date Time
  3. TimeSpan

Use a TimeSpan value with the Join method.

  

Imports System
Imports System.Threading

Public Class Test

    Shared waitTime As New TimeSpan(0, 0, 1)

    <MTAThread> _
    Shared Sub Main() 
        Dim newThread As New Thread(AddressOf Work)
        newThread.Start()

        If newThread.Join(TimeSpan.op_Addition(waitTime, waitTime)) Then
            Console.WriteLine("New thread terminated.")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine("Join timed out.")
        End If
    End Sub

    Shared Sub Work()
        Thread.Sleep(waitTime)
    End Sub

End Class








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