Question on stopping asynchronous threads in Ignition

[dkhayes117]

This may not answer all your questions, but it is good advice.

Managing multiple asynchronous threads

To manage long-running jython threads through scripting restarts, you need to: Place the thread object in a dictionary that retains its content through script restarts. I used to recommend the dictionary from system.util.getGlobals(), but that is no longer suitable. I created a free Life Cycle Module that provides such dictionaries going forward. Write the asynchronous function’s loop so that it regularly checks Thread.interrupted(), particularly after any java I/O operations. Clean up …