Multi-threading Example || Xoax.net

#include "windows.h"            //Included to Use Windows Functions
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>

using namespace std;

DWORD WINAPI ThreadFn (LPVOID vpParam);         //Prototype of Function that will contain the code for the new thread
int main()
{
    unsigned int count=0;

    DWORD ThreadId;                 //Variable to Hold ThreadID
    HANDLE hThread=CreateThread(0,0,ThreadFn,&count,0,&ThreadId);       //SystemCall to Create Thread

    //Loop Until User Presses q
    char ch=' ';
    while(ch!='q')
    {
        cout<<endl<<count;
        ch=(char)getchar();

    }



    return 0;
}

//Thread Function Definition
DWORD WINAPI ThreadFn (LPVOID vpParam)
{
    unsigned int &counter=*((unsigned int*)vpParam);        //Dereferencing the void pointer after casting to unsigned int and assigning it to a local reference
    cout<<"\nInside New Thread!";
    while(counter<0xFFFFFFFF)
        counter++;
    return 0;                   //End of Thread
}