s_mutexProtectingTheGlobalList->Unlock();
}
- // return true the given number is greater than all array elements
+ // return true if the given number is greater than all array elements
bool MyThread::IsGreater(int num)
{
// before using the list we must acquire the mutex
<wx/thread.h>
+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}, \helpref{wxCondition}{wxcondition},
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
\membersection{wxMutex::wxMutex}\label{wxmutexctor}
\func{}{wxMutex}{\param{wxMutexType }{type = {\tt wxMUTEX\_DEFAULT}}}
Default constructor.
+
\membersection{wxMutex::\destruct{wxMutex}}\label{wxmutexdtor}
\func{}{\destruct{wxMutex}}{\void}
Destroys the wxMutex object.
+
\membersection{wxMutex::Lock}\label{wxmutexlock}
\func{wxMutexError}{Lock}{\void}
-Locks the mutex object.
+Locks the mutex object. This is equivalent to
+\helpref{LockTimeout}{wxmutexlocktimeout} with infinite timeout.
\wxheading{Return value}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxMUTEX\_DEAD\_LOCK}}{A deadlock situation was detected.}
\end{twocollist}
+
+\membersection{wxMutex::LockTimeout}\label{wxmutexlocktimeout}
+
+\func{wxMutexError}{LockTimeout}{\param{unsigned long}{ msec}}
+
+Try to lock the mutex object during the specified time interval.
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+One of:
+
+\twocolwidtha{7cm}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxMUTEX\_NO\_ERROR}}{Mutex successfully locked.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxMUTEX\_TIMEOUT}}{Mutex couldn't be acquired before timeout expiration.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxMUTEX\_DEAD\_LOCK}}{A deadlock situation was detected.}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+
\membersection{wxMutex::TryLock}\label{wxmutextrylock}
\func{wxMutexError}{TryLock}{\void}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxMUTEX\_BUSY}}{The mutex is already locked by another thread.}
\end{twocollist}
+
\membersection{wxMutex::Unlock}\label{wxmutexunlock}
\func{wxMutexError}{Unlock}{\void}