//Get ready to scan the memory for the string value.
public void StartScanForString(string stringValue)
{
//Check if the thread is already defined or not.
if (thread != null)
{
//If the thread is already defined and is Alive,
if (thread.IsAlive)
{
//raise the event that shows that the last scan task is canceled
//(because a new task is going to be started as wanted),
ScanCanceledEventArgs cancelEventArgs = new ScanCanceledEventArgs();
ScanCanceled(this, cancelEventArgs);
//and then abort the alive thread and so cancel last scan task.
thread.Abort();
}
}
//Set the thread object as a new instant of the Thread class and pass
//a new ParameterizedThreadStart class object with the needed method passed to it
//to run in the new thread.
thread = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(StringScanner));
//Start the new thread and set the 32 bit value to look for.
thread.Start(stringValue);
}
//Cancel the scan started.
public void CancelScan()
{
//Raise the event that shows that the last scan task is canceled as user asked,
ScanCanceledEventArgs cancelEventArgs = new ScanCanceledEventArgs();
ScanCanceled(this, cancelEventArgs);
//and then abort the thread that scanes the memory.
thread.Abort();
}