Threading
1. Create the new thread:
[NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(myMethod)
toTarget:self
withObject:nil];
2. Create the method that is called by the new thread:
- (void)myMethod {
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
*** code that should be run in the new thread goes here ***
[pool release];
}
What if you need to do something to the main thread from inside your new thread (for example, show a loading symbol)? UseperformSelectorOnMainThread.
[self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(myMethod)
withObject:nil
waitUntilDone:false];