Re: [Python-Dev] A proposed solution for Issue 502236: Asyncrhonousexceptions between threads

2008-07-13 Thread Josiah Carlson
Andy, You had an idea, and it was a pretty good idea, but the practical considerations made it a nonstarter. That's ok, it happens all the time, among both new and seasoned Python developers alike. Search for "a case for top and bottom values" on Google for a bit of a laugh ;) . - Josiah On S

Re: [Python-Dev] A proposed solution for Issue 502236: Asyncrhonousexceptions between threads

2008-07-13 Thread Andy Scott
Thanks Guys So it seems as if I've made some pretty basic newbie mistakes then :-$ 1. Posting to the wrong list 2. Posting about something that already has a work around oh well never mind - better luck next time ;-) Only one thing comes to my mind about the comments made saying that this is

Re: [Python-Dev] A proposed solution for Issue 502236: Asyncrhonousexceptions between threads

2008-07-12 Thread Robert Brewer
Josiah Carlson wrote: > This doesn't need to be an interpreter thing; it's easy to implement > by the user (I've done it about a dozen times using a single global > flag). If you want it to be automatic, it's even possible to make it > happen automatically using sys.settrace() and friends (you can