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for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1. to start the task
2. return back to user interface (its a web page)
3. periodically/randomly check if the task is complete
4. cancel the executing task when user wishes so
5. get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1. Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2. write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services? Edit: C# 4

for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1. to start the task
2. return back to user interface (its a web page)
3. periodically/randomly check if the task is complete
4. cancel the executing task when user wishes so
5. get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1. Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2. write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services?

for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1. to start the task
2. return back to user interface (its a web page)
3. periodically/randomly check if the task is complete
4. cancel the executing task when user wishes so
5. get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1. Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2. write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services?

for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1. to start the task
2. return back to user interface (its a web page)
3. periodically/randomly check if the task is complete
4. cancel the executing task when user wishes so
5. get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1. Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2. write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services? Edit: C# 4

for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1- to start the task

2- return back to user interface (its a web page)

3- periodically/randomly check if the task is complete

4- cancel the executing task when user wishes so

5- get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1- Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2- write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services?

for a task, potentially taking too long to complete, I'd like a mechanism

1. to start the task
2. return back to user interface (its a web page)
3. periodically/randomly check if the task is complete
4. cancel the executing task when user wishes so
5. get notified when the task completes / fails

what are the possible solutions?

1. Threads? Start a thread, save its ManagedThreadId, (can you get a thread by its id)

2. write a windows service, send the request to service via shared objects/files/db? keep interacting with the service the same way (objects/files/db,etc) Services?