Thanks Michael.
On Feb 19, 2008 11:23 PM, Michael Langford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of using a thread, you could see if you could use a second > process. For instance, the following would work on windows (and is > killable). > > import subprocess > import win32api > > class SpawnController(object): > def __init__(self,cmd): > self.cmdline = cmd > > def start(self): > self.process = subprocess.Popen([self.cmdline]) > > def stop(self): > win32api.TerminateProcess(int(self.process._handle), -1 > > --michael > > > On Feb 19, 2008 4:53 PM, Tony Cappellini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I executing a program external to the main program in a thread, > > and that thread hangs, can the thread be terminated? > > How does one handle this situation? > > _______________________________________________ > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > > > -- > Michael Langford > Phone: 404-386-0495 > Consulting: http://www.RowdyLabs.com > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
