def cmd(send, msg, args):
"""Cancels a deferred action (i.e. kills a thread) with the given name.
Syntax: !cancel thread-name
"""
if not args['is_admin'](args['nick']):
send("Only admins can cancel threads.")
return
try:
thread = get_thread(int(msg))
except ValueError:
send("Thread ident must be a number.")
return
if thread is None:
send("I couldn't find any thread matching that name.")
return
thread[1].set()
thread[0].join()
send("Thread canceled.")
def _defer(t, function, args):
add_thread(current_thread())
if not get_thread(get_ident())[1].wait(int(t)):
function(*args)
