#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

void thread2( void *p ) {
   printf( "[%d] Running\n", GetCurrentThreadId() );
}

void thread1( void *p ) {
    while( 1 ) {
	    Sleep( 2000 );
	    printf( "[%d] About to start a new thread\n", GetCurrentThreadId() );
	    _beginthread( thread2, 0, 1 );
    }

}

void main( void ) {
	char buf[ 1024 ];

	_beginthread( thread1, 0, 1 );
	while( gets( buf ) ) {
	    printf( "CMD: %s\n", buf );

	}
	return;
}

/* output
C:\test>junk2.exe
[3120] About to start a new thread
[5168] Running
[3120] About to start a new thread
[3944] Running
[3120] About to start a new thread
[6016] Running
fred
CMD: fred
[3120] About to start a new thread
[6996] Running
[3120] About to start a new thread
[6980] Running

*/