/*
* Function: StickDrawThread
* Parameters: None
* Returns: None
* Description: This method creates a new stick based on the current attributes
* of tmpStick, adds the new stick to the stick draw list and then starts
* a new thread passing the stick draw list as a reference.
*/
private void StickDrawThread()
{
// create new stick and copy over required tmpStick attributes
Stick s = new Stick(this);
s.LineLength = tmpStick.LineLength;
s.LineAngle = tmpStick.LineAngle;
s.CurrPoint = tmpStick.CurrPoint;
s.PrevPoint = tmpStick.PrevPoint;
s.Lines = tmpStick.Lines;
// prevent any current threads from accessing the list
lock (syncSticks) {
s.Index = sticks.Count;
sticks.Add(s);
}
// create new thread, start thread, then add thread to thread list
Thread t = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(s.UpdateStick));
threads.Add(t);
t.Start(sticks);
}
private Stick tmpStick; // stick controlled by the user via mouse
// constructor
public frmWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
tmpStick = new Stick(this);
}
