flashing LED !

[renowden]

Hi - I know that this is the most basic of Python / Pi programs, to make a LED flash.

I want to take this a step further (I am an experienced programmer) - is there an asynchronous call system in Python that would allow me to run the "flashing LED" function in the background whilst doing real work in another part of the program? As an example, if I wanted to use the flash pattern to indicate what the mainf the program is doing - so I need to be able to start it, stop it and pass parameters to it either on startup or while it is running.

[joan]

Threads/threading.

[B.Goode]

What @joan said!

There is a tutorial series here that might give you a heads up to what can be done: http://raspi.tv/2013/how-to-use-interru ... d-rpi-gpio

[renowden]

Yeah - threads. That is what I was looking for - the name so I could search for it, Thanks.