How to make Python poll a PYTHON METHOD

[James Stroud]

johnny wrote:
> Is there a way to call a function on a specified interval(seconds,
> milliseconds) every time, like polling user defined method?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

A very literal interpretation of your question yields the following very 
simple answer:

  import time
  while True:
    time.sleep(some_number_of_seconds)
    user_defined_method()


A more sophisticated approach would use threading, for example:

   http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/464959

James