Struggling with multi-threading...

[goatslayer]

I am trying to write a game using the Allegro game programming library. I have a character class which I want to create six instances of. Each instance of the class is a separate character that needs to move at the same time as another, i.e. it is a racing game and all six characters will be racing one another.

It seems to me that each character needs to move within separate threads from one another, each needs to move at different speeds, but concurrently.

I have been trying to use boost threads to achieve this, but cannot find any tutorials to give me a hand.

Is it possible to start a new thread calling a function that takes two parameters?

The function within the object has the following declaration:

void Character::MoveOnY(BITMAP *tempBitmap, BITMAP *mainBitmap);

[Lindley]

boost::threads operate on function objects called with no parameters. Any "parameters" must be stored within the object.

[Speedo]

There's no need for multithread for something that simple. Just look up how to use Allegro's timers and create a main loop that updates your game's logic at a consistent rate.

[goatslayer]

Ok, thanks lindley and speedo.