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    KillThread

    Kill a running thread.

    Declaration

    Source position: threadh.inc line 165

    function KillThread(threadHandle: TThreadHandle) : DWord;

    Description

    KillThread causes a running thread to be aborted. The thread is identified by it's handle or ID threadHandle.

    The function returns zero if successful. A nonzero return value indicates failure.

    Errors

    If a failure occurred, a nonzero result is returned. The meaning is system dependent.

    See also

    Name Description
    WaitForThreadTerminate Wait for a thread to terminate.
    EndThread End the current thread.
    SuspendThread Suspend a running thread.