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  • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

    @jsulm

    Because I want to access it anywhere in application

    that's why I am declare QFuture<void> Globally

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    @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

    Because I want to access it anywhere in application

    Sounds like bad design...

    https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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    • jsulmJ jsulm

      @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

      Because I want to access it anywhere in application

      Sounds like bad design...

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      #10

      @jsulm

      so what is the correct way ?

      help me for it

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      • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

        @jsulm

        so what is the correct way ?

        help me for it

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        @Ketan__Patel__0011 Why do you need access to these variables everywhere in your program?
        Make these variables members of the class and if other parts of the application REALLY need access to them implement getter methods returning pointers to these variables...

        https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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        • jsulmJ jsulm

          @Ketan__Patel__0011 Why do you need access to these variables everywhere in your program?
          Make these variables members of the class and if other parts of the application REALLY need access to them implement getter methods returning pointers to these variables...

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          #12

          @jsulm
          I am declare QFuture<void> variable is my class, means it is my class member

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          • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

            @jsulm
            I am declare QFuture<void> variable is my class, means it is my class member

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            #13

            @Ketan__Patel__0011 Do you mean you changed MainWindow::StartFunctions() ? Because in the code you posted before both variables were local variables.

            https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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            • jsulmJ jsulm

              @Ketan__Patel__0011 Do you mean you changed MainWindow::StartFunctions() ? Because in the code you posted before both variables were local variables.

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              #14

              @jsulm

              Yes i changed

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              • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                @jsulm

                Yes i changed

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                #15

                @Ketan__Patel__0011 And does it work now or not?

                https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                • jsulmJ jsulm

                  @Ketan__Patel__0011 And does it work now or not?

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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #16

                  @jsulm
                  Sorry to say it's not working

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #17

                    Let Me Share My Whole Code

                    mainwindow.h

                    namespace Ui {
                    class MainWindow;
                    }
                    
                    class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
                    {
                        Q_OBJECT
                    
                    public:
                        explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
                        ~MainWindow();
                    private:
                        void Function_1();
                        void Function_2();
                        void StartFunctions();
                    private slots:
                        void on_BtnStart_clicked();
                        void on_BtnStop_clicked();
                    private:
                         bool CheckBool_1;
                         bool CheckBool_2;
                        Ui::MainWindow *ui;
                        QFuture<void> future_1 ;
                        QFuture<void> future_2 ;
                    };
                    

                    mainwindow.cpp

                    void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                    {
                    future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(this, &MainWindow::Function_1); /// This Function Is Started Successfully
                    
                    future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(this, &MainWindow::Function_2); /// This Function in not Starting For Processing
                    }
                    
                    void MainWindow::on_BtnStart_clicked() //// START
                    {
                         StartFunctions();
                    }
                    
                    void MainWindow::on_BtnStop_clicked() //// Stop
                    {
                        CheckBool_1 = false;
                            if(future_1 ->isRunning())  
                            {
                                 future_1->setPaused(true);
                                 future_1->cancel();
                            }
                    
                        CheckBool_2 = false;
                            if(future_2->isRunning())  
                            {
                                 future_2->setPaused(true);
                                 future_2->cancel();
                            }
                    }
                    
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                    • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                      @jsulm
                      Sorry to say it's not working

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                      @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                      Sorry to say it's not working

                      What do you mean with "not working"?
                      As far as I can see from your code, on Function_1() start, you should see "START:_Function_1" on debug output and "START:_Function_2" on Function_2() start.

                      Do you have any of those message on debug console?

                      It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (Sherlock Holmes)

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                      • KroMignonK KroMignon

                        @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                        Sorry to say it's not working

                        What do you mean with "not working"?
                        As far as I can see from your code, on Function_1() start, you should see "START:_Function_1" on debug output and "START:_Function_2" on Function_2() start.

                        Do you have any of those message on debug console?

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                        #19

                        @KroMignon

                        i didn't get "START:_Function_2" this message on my debug console.

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                        • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                          @KroMignon

                          i didn't get "START:_Function_2" this message on my debug console.

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                          @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                          i didn't get "START:_Function_2" this message on my debug console.

                          And when you invert the lines in StartFunctions() to start Function_2() before Function_1()?

                          It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (Sherlock Holmes)

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                          • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                            @KroMignon

                            i didn't get "START:_Function_2" this message on my debug console.

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                            wrote on last edited by KroMignon
                            #21

                            @Ketan__Patel__0011

                            Take from QConcurrent::run() documentation:

                            Note that function may not run immediately; function will only be run once a thread becomes available.

                            I would suggest you to use a dedicated thread pool to ensure to functions would be started in parallel.
                            Add a QThreadPool member to your MainWindow class and ensure it has enough threads for you parallel works:

                               pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);
                            

                            And change your code:

                            void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                            {
                                future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                            }
                            

                            Another improvement would be to check function is not already running:

                            void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                            {
                                if(!future_1.isRunning())
                                    future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                if(!future_2 .isRunning())
                                    future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                            }
                            

                            It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (Sherlock Holmes)

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                            • KroMignonK KroMignon

                              @Ketan__Patel__0011

                              Take from QConcurrent::run() documentation:

                              Note that function may not run immediately; function will only be run once a thread becomes available.

                              I would suggest you to use a dedicated thread pool to ensure to functions would be started in parallel.
                              Add a QThreadPool member to your MainWindow class and ensure it has enough threads for you parallel works:

                                 pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);
                              

                              And change your code:

                              void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                              {
                                  future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                  future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                              }
                              

                              Another improvement would be to check function is not already running:

                              void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                              {
                                  if(!future_1.isRunning())
                                      future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                  if(!future_2 .isRunning())
                                      future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                              }
                              
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                              #22

                              @KroMignon

                              Thanks for Your replay

                              single Threadpool member for both QFuture<void> ?

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                              • KroMignonK KroMignon

                                @Ketan__Patel__0011

                                Take from QConcurrent::run() documentation:

                                Note that function may not run immediately; function will only be run once a thread becomes available.

                                I would suggest you to use a dedicated thread pool to ensure to functions would be started in parallel.
                                Add a QThreadPool member to your MainWindow class and ensure it has enough threads for you parallel works:

                                   pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);
                                

                                And change your code:

                                void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                                {
                                    future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                    future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                                }
                                

                                Another improvement would be to check function is not already running:

                                void MainWindow::StartFunctions()
                                {
                                    if(!future_1.isRunning())
                                        future_1 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_1); 
                                    if(!future_2 .isRunning())
                                        future_2 = QtConcurrent::run(&pool, this, &MainWindow::Function_2); 
                                }
                                
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                                #23

                                @KroMignon said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);

                                @Ketan__Patel__0011
                                It's interesting. If that is indeed needed (I don't doubt it is), https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qthreadpool.html#maxThreadCount-prop :

                                The default maxThreadCount is QThread::idealThreadCount().

                                https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qthread.html#idealThreadCount :

                                Returns the ideal number of threads that can be run on the system. This is done querying the number of processor cores, both real and logical, in the system. This function returns 1 if the number of processor cores could not be detected.

                                OOI, how many cores do you actually have? What OS are you?

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                                • JonBJ JonB

                                  @KroMignon said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                  pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);

                                  @Ketan__Patel__0011
                                  It's interesting. If that is indeed needed (I don't doubt it is), https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qthreadpool.html#maxThreadCount-prop :

                                  The default maxThreadCount is QThread::idealThreadCount().

                                  https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qthread.html#idealThreadCount :

                                  Returns the ideal number of threads that can be run on the system. This is done querying the number of processor cores, both real and logical, in the system. This function returns 1 if the number of processor cores could not be detected.

                                  OOI, how many cores do you actually have? What OS are you?

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                                  #24

                                  @JonB

                                  Thanks for Reply

                                  I have 4 Core in My System
                                  And I am using Windows 10

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                                  • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                                    @JonB

                                    Thanks for Reply

                                    I have 4 Core in My System
                                    And I am using Windows 10

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                                    #25

                                    @Ketan__Patel__0011
                                    It would be interesting to hear/confirm what static int QThread::idealThreadCount() returns on your system?

                                    But to resolve your issue, you should be following what @KroMignon said above, pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);. Confirm that allows your Function_2() to run?

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                                    • JonBJ JonB

                                      @Ketan__Patel__0011
                                      It would be interesting to hear/confirm what static int QThread::idealThreadCount() returns on your system?

                                      But to resolve your issue, you should be following what @KroMignon said above, pool.setMaxThreadCount(2);. Confirm that allows your Function_2() to run?

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                                      @JonB said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                      static int QThread::idealThreadCount()

                                      Where i call this function ?

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                                      • Ketan__Patel__0011K Ketan__Patel__0011

                                        @JonB said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                        static int QThread::idealThreadCount()

                                        Where i call this function ?

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                                        #27

                                        @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                        Where i call this function ?

                                        It's a static function - therefore you can call it from everywhere - c++ basics. And there is still no minimal, compilable example here btw...

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                                        • Christian EhrlicherC Christian Ehrlicher

                                          @Ketan__Patel__0011 said in QFuture<void> Thread is not Starting:

                                          Where i call this function ?

                                          It's a static function - therefore you can call it from everywhere - c++ basics. And there is still no minimal, compilable example here btw...

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                                          #28

                                          @Christian-Ehrlicher

                                          I know Static methods can call everywhere

                                          but in my case run more than two threads

                                          so is this functions return number of cores or number of running threads count ?

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