Subprocess is really only good for external processes, and less so for
Python functions.
Threading to the rescue!
import timeimport threading
def my_system_function():
print("Doing something for 5 seconds..")
time.sleep(5)
print("Done!")
threading.Thread(target=my_system_function).start()
On 1 September 2015 at 18:57, Todd Widup <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have several functions that run on the system from within Maya..creating
> directories, checking things in and out of our source control system,etc
>
> I know I read this someplace but I cant recall how to do it..how can I run
> those functions from within Maya, but not lock Maya up during that time.
>
> thanks
> -todd
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