Threads are being executed simultaneously.
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## start
starts a new thread and executes the function
#### Parameters: 
1. `function` the function which should be executed

#### Returns:
1. `object` The object in use

#### Usage:
* Starts a new thread
```lua
local mainFrame = basalt.createFrame()
local aThread = mainFrame:addThread()
local function randomThreadFunction()
    while true do
        basalt.debug("Thread is active")
        os.sleep(1) -- a sleep/coroutine.yield() or pullEvent is required otherwise we will never come back to the main program (error)
    end
end
aThread:start(randomThreadfunction)
```
```lua
    basalt.setVariable("myThread", function() while true do os.sleep(1) end end)

```
```xml
<thread thread="myThread" start="true"/>

```

## stop
stops the thread

#### Returns:
1. `object` The object in use

#### Usage:
* Stops the current running thread by clicking on a button
```lua
local mainFrame = basalt.createFrame()
local aThread = mainFrame:addThread()
local function randomThreadFunction()
    while true do
        basalt.debug("Thread is active")
        os.sleep(1) -- a sleep/coroutine.yield() or pullEvent is required otherwise we will never come back to the main program (error)
    end
end
aThread:start(randomThreadfunction)
local aButton = mainFrame:addButton():setText("Stop Thread"):onClick(function() aThread:stop() end)
```

## getStatus
gets the current thread status

#### Returns:
1. `string` current status - ("running", "normal", "suspended", "dead")

#### Usage:
```lua
local mainFrame = basalt.createFrame()
local aThread = mainFrame:addThread()
basalt.debug(aThread:getStatus())
```