vb2012 textbox backcolor does't change using thread - vb.net

Question

I wrote very simple thread example.
Make normal form1 and drop 1 textbox
run thread work on form load
thread change a textbox backcolor looks like switch on/off
But, it doesn't work.....
Can you tell me why doesn't work??
see my source.
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Imports System.Threading
Public Class Monitor
Public wObj As Worker = New Worker()
Public MyThread As Thread = New Thread(AddressOf wObj.DoWork)
Public Sub ChangeTBColor(pOption As Integer)
If pOption = 1 Then
tb1.BackColor = Color.Aqua
Else
tb1.BackColor = Color.Red
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Monitor_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
MyThread.Start()
Console.WriteLine("Running OrgThread..")
Console.WriteLine("Stop running")
End Sub
Private Sub BtnThreadStop_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles BtnThreadStop.Click
Me.wObj.RequestStop()
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Worker
Private LoopStop As Boolean = True
Public Sub DoWork()
Console.WriteLine("User Thread Start!")
Dim iTemp As Integer = 0
While (LoopStop)
Monitor.ChangeTBColor(iTemp Mod 2)
iTemp = iTemp + 1
Thread.Sleep(500)
End While
Console.WriteLine("User Thread End.!")
End Sub
Public Sub RequestStop()
LoopStop = False
End Sub
End Class

Answer 1

As already mentioned, your starting a new thread for your work, the issue is your trying to change the color for a control that need invoking. With this said, we need a delegate for when the control needs to be invoked... In my example, I used one class that handles this all and works great. Also please make sure to import System.ComponentModel because this is needed for the BackgroundWorker... I used the background worker as it takes all the heavy lifting off you would need...
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Threading
Public Class Monitor
Delegate Sub SetColor(ByVal clr As Integer) 'Your delegate..
Private WithEvents bw As New BackgroundWorker
Public Sub ChangeTBColor(pOption As Integer)
If Me.tb1.InvokeRequired Then 'Invoke if required...
Dim d As New SetColor(AddressOf ChangeTBColor) 'Your delegate...
Me.Invoke(d, New Object() {pOption})
Else
If pOption = 1 Then
tb1.BackColor = Color.Aqua
Else
tb1.BackColor = Color.Red
End If
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Monitor_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
bw.WorkerSupportsCancellation = True
Console.WriteLine("Running OrgThread..")
bw.RunWorkerAsync()
End Sub
Private Sub bw_DoWork(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) Handles bw.DoWork
Dim iTemp As Integer = 0
Dim LoopStop As Boolean = True
Console.WriteLine("User Thread Start!")
While (LoopStop)
If Not (bw.CancellationPending) Then
ChangeTBColor(iTemp Mod 2)
iTemp = iTemp + 1
Thread.Sleep(500)
Else
e.Cancel = True
LoopStop = False
End If
End While
End Sub
Private Sub bw_RunWorkerCompleted(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs) Handles bw.RunWorkerCompleted
Console.WriteLine("User Thread End.!")
End Sub
Private Sub BtnThreadStop_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles BtnThreadStop.Click
If bw.IsBusy Then
bw.CancelAsync()
Else
Console.WriteLine("Running OrgThread..")
bw.RunWorkerAsync()
End If
End Sub
End Class
Here's my screenshot of my test... This is tried and tested. Please be sure to vote if this helps you!