def start_daemon():
if SIMULATION_MODE:
dprint('\n* In Simulation Mode: not starting daemon thread *\n')
return
global bgthread
print('\nChecking daemon...')
with thread_lock:
if bgthread is None: # as this should run only once
print('\nStarting background thread...\n')
bgthread = socketio.start_background_task(bgtask)
def start_daemon():
global bgthread, TERMINATE
if SIMULATION_MODE:
dprint('\n* In Simulation Mode: not starting daemon thread *\n')
return
print('\nChecking daemon...')
with thread_lock:
if bgthread is None: # as this should run only once
print('\nStarting background thread...\n')
TERMINATE = False # reset the flag -it it was earlier stopped manually
bgthread = socketio.start_background_task(bgtask)
return {'result': True, 'msg': 'Worker thread started.'}