Safe update of windows control from other thread…

Author: Miroslav Stampar

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// Safe update of windows control from other threads

delegate void UpdateReportCallback(string text);
private void UpdateReport(string message)
{
   // InvokeRequired required compares the thread ID of the
   // calling thread to the thread ID of the creating thread.
   // If these threads are different, it returns true.
   if (this.textBoxReport.InvokeRequired)
   {
       UpdateReportCallback d = new UpdateReportCallback(UpdateReport);
       this.Invoke(d, new object[] { message });
   }
   else
   {
       textBoxReport.Text = message + System.Environment.NewLine + textBoxReport.Text;
   }
}