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===DESCRIPTION===
===DESCRIPTION===
'''spawn''' launches a Python script in a new thread which will run concurrently with the PyMOL interpreter. It can be run in its own namespace (like a Python module, default), a local name space, or in the global namespace.
  "spawn" launches a Python script in a new thread which will run
 
  concurrently with the PyMOL interpreter. It can be run in its own
  namespace (like a Python module, default), a local name space, or
  in the global namespace.
===USAGE===
===USAGE===
    run python-script [, ( local | global | module | main | private )]
run python-script [, ( local | global | module | main | private )]
   
   
===PYMOL API===
===PYMOL API===
    Not directly available.  Instead, use cmd.do("spawn ...").
Not directly available.  Instead, use cmd.do("spawn ...").
   
   
===NOTES===
===NOTES===
    The default mode for spawn is "module".
The default mode for spawn is "module".
   
   
  Due to an idiosyncracy in Pickle, you can not pickle objects
Due to an idiosyncracy in Pickle, you can not pickle objects directly created at the main level in a script run as "module", (because the pickled object becomes dependent on that module). Workaround: delegate construction to an imported module.
  directly created at the main level in a script run as "module",
  (because the pickled object becomes dependent on that module).
  Workaround: delegate construction to an imported module.
   
   
  The best way to spawn processes at startup is to use the -l option
The best way to spawn processes at startup is to use the -l option (see "help launching").  
  (see "help launching").  


[[Category:Commands|fork]]
[[Category:Commands|fork]]

Revision as of 15:18, 3 January 2006

DESCRIPTION

spawn launches a Python script in a new thread which will run concurrently with the PyMOL interpreter. It can be run in its own namespace (like a Python module, default), a local name space, or in the global namespace.

USAGE

run python-script [, ( local | global | module | main | private )]

PYMOL API

Not directly available. Instead, use cmd.do("spawn ...").

NOTES

The default mode for spawn is "module".

Due to an idiosyncracy in Pickle, you can not pickle objects directly created at the main level in a script run as "module", (because the pickled object becomes dependent on that module). Workaround: delegate construction to an imported module.

The best way to spawn processes at startup is to use the -l option (see "help launching").