[Twisted-Python] using ClientFactory from within a server
Greg
greg at digitalinfo.net
Tue Sep 30 13:07:37 MDT 2003
Greg wrote:
>>> reactor.connectTCP(host, port, factory2)
>>> reactor.run()
>>
>>
>> Remove the above call to "reactor.run() and see what happens.
>>
>>> print "Returned from sending email"
>>> # ^ Never gets to this point
>>>
>>
> Thanks. Now I am getting closer. But a strange (to me) thing happens.
> When I connect to the Echo server and send it a string, it does
> correctly run the MySMTP code. But it does not return and execute the
> 'print "Returned from sending email"' statement until I connect to the
> Echo server again and send another string. Any idea why this is
> happening? Is there a way to disconnect factory2 from the reactor
> after I have sent the "QUIT" string (or when
> MySMTPClientFactory.clientConnectionLost() gets called)?
Never mind, I suck. I finally noticed that it was of course immediately
returning from the reactor.connectTCP() and immediately printing
"Returned from sending email", then getting around to actually running
the MySMTPClientFactory stuff. I guess I have to learn about using
deferreds. Thanks again for your previous help.
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