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<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="WPF" Width="240" Height="140" >
    <StackPanel>
        <Button Click="Start_Click" Name="btnStart">Start</Button>
        <TextBlock Name="txtBiggestPrime"/>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.ComponentModel;


namespace WpfApplication1
{
    public partial class Window1 : Window
    {
        private BackgroundWorker worker = new BackgroundWorker();

        private long from= 1;
        private long to = 200;
        private long biggestPrime;

        public Window1(): base()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            worker.DoWork += new DoWorkEventHandler(worker_DoWork);
            worker.RunWorkerCompleted += new RunWorkerCompletedEventHandler(worker_RunWorkerCompleted);
        }

        private void Start_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            worker.RunWorkerAsync();
            btnStart.IsEnabled = false;
            txtBiggestPrime.Text = string.Empty;
        }

        private void worker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
        {
            btnStart.IsEnabled = true;
            txtBiggestPrime.Text = biggestPrime.ToString();
        }

        private void worker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
        {
            for(long current = from; current <= to; current++)
            {
                biggestPrime = current;
            }
        }
    }

}
WPF Execute A Method Asynchronously Using A Background Worker Thread








24.152.BackgroundWorker
24.152.1.Execute a Method Asynchronously Using a Background Worker ThreadExecute a Method Asynchronously Using a Background Worker Thread
24.152.2.Track the Progress of a Background Worker ThreadTrack the Progress of a Background Worker Thread
24.152.3.Support the Cancellation of a Background Worker ThreadSupport the Cancellation of a Background Worker Thread
24.152.4.Create a Background Worker Thread in XAMLCreate a Background Worker Thread in XAML
24.152.5.Show a ProgressBar While Processing on a Background ThreadShow a ProgressBar While Processing on a Background Thread
24.152.6.Use BackgroundWorker to run task at backgroundUse BackgroundWorker to run task at background
24.152.7.A Cancellable ProgressBar While Processing on a Background ThreadA Cancellable ProgressBar While Processing on a Background Thread
24.152.8.Show a Continuous Progress Bar While Processing on a Background ThreadShow a Continuous Progress Bar While Processing on a Background Thread
24.152.9.Using a BackgroundWorker: progress changed and completedUsing a BackgroundWorker: progress changed and completed
24.152.10.Unblock Thread with BackgroundWorkerUnblock Thread with BackgroundWorker