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Execute a Method Asynchronously Using a Background Worker Thread

Execute a Method Asynchronously Using a Background Worker Thread
     

<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.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.ComponentModel


Namespace WpfApplication1
  Public Partial Class Window1
    Inherits Window
    Private worker As New BackgroundWorker()

    Private from As Long = 1
    Private [to] As Long = 200
    Private biggestPrime As Long

    Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      InitializeComponent()
      AddHandler worker.DoWork, New DoWorkEventHandler(AddressOf worker_DoWork)
      AddHandler worker.RunWorkerCompleted, New RunWorkerCompletedEventHandler(AddressOf worker_RunWorkerCompleted)
    End Sub

    Private Sub Start_Click(sender As Object, e As RoutedEventArgs)
      worker.RunWorkerAsync()
      btnStart.IsEnabled = False
      txtBiggestPrime.Text = String.Empty
    End Sub

    Private Sub worker_RunWorkerCompleted(sender As Object, e As RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs)
      btnStart.IsEnabled = True
      txtBiggestPrime.Text = biggestPrime.ToString()
    End Sub

    Private Sub worker_DoWork(sender As Object, e As DoWorkEventArgs)
      For current As Long = from To [to]
        biggestPrime = current
      Next
    End Sub
  End Class

End Namespace

   
    
    
    
    
  








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