| From: | Charlie |
| Date: | 16 Aug 2000 at 04:33:30 |
| Subject: | Re: RemTask() within own task code. |
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From: <meyersrl@songs.sce.com>
To: <amiga-c@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 12:11 PM
Subject: [amiga-c] RemTask() within own task
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RemTask() within own
> task code.
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> >Hi,
> > Is it legal fro a spawned task to remove itself via RemTask()
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> >its own taskcode.
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> >Yes, and I think it mentions doing this in the RKMs too.
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> Yep, see exec.library/RemTask()
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> Briefly:
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> 1. Deallocate all resources that the task set up for itself such as
> local memory, Signals, MsgPorts, Devices, libraries etc..
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> 2. Call RemTask(0L); This should cause the Task to remove itself and
> deallocate any remaining memory including the memory holding the Task
> structure itself.
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> Note: Be careful the Task is not doing something that could cause another
> Task to Signal it after it is gone.
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> Bob Meyers
I think Ive got it working ok.
I do this:
In the main program
struct Task *Subtask = CreateTask(etc, etc...);
Then in the Task Code
DeleteTask(SubTask);
There is no problems, well some but I dont think its to do with the task.
Thanks
Cheers
Charlie