#include "windows.h"
#include <iostream>


DWORD WINAPI ThreadFn(LPVOID vpParam);

int main() {
    using namespace std;

    // Create the thread and pass in the function pointer and counter
    unsigned int uiCounter = 0;
    DWORD qThreadID;
    HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(0, 0, ThreadFn, &uiCounter, 0, &qThreadID);

    // Loop until the user enters 'q'
    char cChar = ' ';
    while (cChar != 'q') {
        cout << uiCounter << endl;
        cChar = (char)getchar();
    }

    // Close the handle to the thread
    CloseHandle(hThread);

    return 0;
}


DWORD WINAPI ThreadFn(LPVOID vpParam)
{
    unsigned int& uirCounter = *((unsigned int*)vpParam);
    // Increment up to the maximum value
    while (uirCounter < 100000) {
        ++uirCounter;
    }
    return 0;
}