You can create thread using static method:

Lib.Sys.VM.Thread.create(spath)

Creates a new thread that will execute the spath Lua script as independent instance, then exit. 

spath - can be Lua script or project path to Lua script


More static methods:

Lib.Sys.VM.Thread.current()

Returns the current thread.

Lib.Sys.VM.Thread.readMessage(block)

Reads a message from the thread queue. If block is true, the function blocks until a message is available. If block is false, the function returns nil if no message is available.

block - true/false, thread reading blocking condition


Created thread has methods:

sendMessage(msg)

Send a message msg to the thread queue. This message can be read by using readMessage.

msg - any object, string, etc. to send


Examples:


Thread = Lib.Sys.VM.Thread


t = Thread.create([[

Thread = Lib.Sys.VM.Thread


--get ref to main thread

local main = Thread.readMessage(true)


for ii=0, 5, 1 do

    print("message"..ii)

end


main.sendMessage("thread done")

]])


--give thread t a ref to main thread

t.sendMessage(Thread.current())


--wait for thread to finish

Lib.Media.Display.stage.addEventListener(Lib.Media.Events.Event.ENTER_FRAME,

    function (e)

       local message = Thread.readMessage(false)

       if message ~= nil then

          print(message)

       end

    end, false, 0, false)

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