The WaitForSingleObject function checks the current state of the specified object. If the object’s state is nonsignaled, the calling thread enters the wait state until the object is signaled or the time-out interval elapses. The function modifies the state of some types of synchronization objects.

4 Answers. Use WaitForMultipleObject instead, and pass 2 handles. The existing one, and one for an event called something like ‘exit’. During app shutdown, SetEvent on the exit event, and the WaitForMultipleObject will return and you can get it to exit the thread gracefully.

The CreateEvent function creates a named or unnamed event object.

A waitable timer object is a synchronization object whose state is set to signaled when the specified due time arrives. There are two types of waitable timers that can be created: manual-reset and synchronization. A timer whose state remains signaled until SetWaitableTimer is called to establish a new due time.

A signaled state indicates a resource is available for a process or thread to use it. A not-signaled state indicates the resource is in use.

The below steps are followed in order to create one using a new Event.

1. We create an event using the Event constructor.
2. We listen to this event using the addEventListener() method.
3. We trigger or dispatch the event using element. dispatchEvent(eventName) method.
4. A custom Event named start has now been created.

The short answer is yes. The most important difference is that an AutoResetEvent will only allow one single waiting thread to continue. A ManualResetEvent on the other hand will keep allowing threads, several at the same time even, to continue until you tell it to stop (Reset it).