(Part 2) Retriving data from a irc server

Hello.

Well since my last topic (http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...94#post1763094) I have read quite a bit about threads, and I feel like I know it know, but I still have one question regarding data from a irc server.

I dont feel like running a while in my thread since it doesnt seem to be very stable, what other methods is recommended or is threadding the only way?

Here is what I got so far:

Code:

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        #region Variables
        Thread addItemThread = null;
        delegate void addItemDelegate();

        TcpClient irc;

        NetworkStream stream;
        StreamReader reader;
        StreamWriter writer;
        #endregion

        // Opdater list boks via invoke og en delegate
        public void updateListBox()
        {
            while (reader.ReadLine() != null)
            {
                Invoke(new addItemDelegate(addItemToListBox));
            }
        }

        // Sæt reader.Readline i listbox
        public void addItemToListBox()
        {
            listBoxConsole.Items.Add(reader.ReadLine());
        }

        public void connect(string server, int port)
        {
            irc = new TcpClient(server, port);

            stream = irc.GetStream();
            reader = new StreamReader(stream);
            writer = new StreamWriter(stream);

            writer.WriteLine("USER CSharpBot 8 * :I'm a C# irc bot");
            writer.Flush();
            writer.WriteLine("NICK csharp12");
            writer.Flush();
            writer.WriteLine("JOIN #testchannel");
            writer.Flush();
        }

        private void btnConnect_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            connect("irc.chatcafe.net", 6667);

            addItemThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(updateListBox));
            addItemThread.Start();
        }

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Code:

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            while (reader.ReadLine() != null)
            {
                Invoke(new addItemDelegate(addItemToListBox));
            }

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Any help appreciated