How to set a class method with paramaters as a thread function?

[Chunker120]

Let's say I have a class called Game, and a public method that looks like this:

void Game::initialize(sf::RenderWindow &winMain);

How would I go about creating a thread that uses this function? I tried these but it didn't work:

sf::Thread loadingThread(&Game::loadWorld, &myGame, winMain);
sf::Thread loadingThread(std::bind(&Game::loadWorld, winMain), &myGame);

[Nexus]

You have to use std::bind() in combination with  std::ref(). They are described on www.cppreference.com.

By the way, you should prefer constructor over public initialize() methods. And of course, write the correct function name

[Laurent]

If you use C++11 you should prefer std::thread.

[Chunker120]

If you use C++11 you should prefer std::thread.

Yet you did mention that using sfml's thread is a better choice if you want to distribute your code and/or run it on more platforms. My game does indeed use C++11, but I don't know what to pick. Is it fully safe to use std::thread platform-wise?

[Laurent]

If you want maximum compatibility (i.e. you want your code to compile also on C++03 platforms), then don't use C++11 at all. std::bind is a C++11 function.

Note that this is just about compiling your app on other platforms, not running it. Once it's compiled it can run everywhere.

[Chunker120]

If you want maximum compatibility (i.e. you want your code to compile also on C++03 platforms), then don't use C++11 at all. std::bind is a C++11 function.

Note that this is just about compiling your app on other platforms, not running it. Once it's compiled it can run everywhere.

Well let's say I'll ditch the whole C++11 aspect of it, how would I use sf::Thread in this context, regarding my initial question?

[Nexus]

You would write a functor.

Or if the compiler supports the TR1 (which all notable ones do since half a decade), you can use std::tr1::bind().