stopping a python program with python

Asked Apr 02 '18 at 23:26

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I have a program that I run with thread, like this:

thread.start_new(call_chat_serv, (usr_name, ))

and this is call chat serv:

def call_chat_serv(_name):
    global getting_from_user
    os.system("python.exe Chat.py "+ str(_name))
    while (not getting_from_user):
        pass

now, when I set getting from user to true, the program "Chat.py" still runs. How can I terminate this program? and by terminate I mean close Chat.py

asked Apr 02 '18 at 23:26

CodeCop

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use python subprocess instead? – billz Apr 02 '18 at 23:28
What do you mean by that? I am not that good with threads. Please help :( – CodeCop Apr 02 '18 at 23:29
You can create with subprocess and kill with os: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4789837/how-to-terminate-a-python-subprocess-launched-with-shell-true/4791612#4791612 – JacobIRR Apr 02 '18 at 23:32
Why are you using `thread` instead of `threading`? – user2357112 Apr 02 '18 at 23:33
I actually don't know the difference, is there a way to kill a thread with threading? – CodeCop Apr 02 '18 at 23:36
Why are you running `Chat.py` in a new Python process with `system`? Do you know how to write a module? – user2357112 Apr 02 '18 at 23:39

stopping a python program with python

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