diff -r f00a4c8bcbbd -r 630b9f290a77 DebugClients/Python3/DebugBase.py
--- a/DebugClients/Python3/DebugBase.py Sun Jul 17 22:40:53 2016 +0200
+++ b/DebugClients/Python3/DebugBase.py Mon Jul 18 22:12:12 2016 +0200
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
import atexit
import inspect
import ctypes
+import _thread
+import time
from inspect import CO_GENERATOR
from DebugProtocol import ResponseClearWatch, ResponseClearBreak, \
@@ -92,6 +94,18 @@
self.__recursionDepth = -1
self.setRecursionDepth(inspect.currentframe())
+
+ # background task to periodicaly check for client interactions
+ self.eventPollFlag = False
+ self.timer = _thread.start_new_thread(self.__eventPollTimer, ())
+
+ def __eventPollTimer(self):
+ """
+ Private method to set a flag every 0.5 s to check for new messages.
+ """
+ while True:
+ time.sleep(0.5)
+ self.eventPollFlag = True
def getCurrentFrame(self):
"""
@@ -246,7 +260,9 @@
return # None
# give the client a chance to push through new break points.
- self._dbgClient.eventPoll()
+ if self.eventPollFlag:
+ self._dbgClient.eventPoll()
+ self.eventPollFlag = False
if event == 'line':
if self.stop_here(frame) or self.break_here(frame):
