I spent quite a bit of time looking on how to use the multiprocessing package, but couldn't find anything on how to use it inside a plugin in QGIS. I am developing a plugin that does some optimization for several elements. I would like to parallelize it.
I found a useful link on multi-threading inside a python plugin (http://snorf.net/blog/2013/12/07/multithreading-in-qgis-python-plugins/), but nothing on using the multiprocessing module, which might be easier?
I have been trying with a very basic example. I am only showing the run function from the plugin here:
def run(self): """Run method that performs all the real work""" # show the dialog self.dlg.show() # Run the dialog event loop result = self.dlg.exec_() # See if OK was pressed and run code if result: #Get number of cores nProcs = mp.cpu_count() #Start a Process p = mp.Pool(nProcs) #Define function def cube(x): return x**3 #Run parallel results = p.map(cube, range(1,7))When I run this code from the plugin in QGIS, it opens several QGIS windows, which then return errors (can't load layers, etc.). What am I missing? Do I need to start a worker first on another thread and then use multiprocessing there? Or would we use another function from multiprocessing?
Please let me know if the question needs edits. I am working under windows 7, using QGIS 2.10.
Thanks,
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I found a useful link on multi-threading inside a python plugin (http://snorf.net/blog/2013/12/07/multithreading-in-qgis-python-plugins/), but nothing on using the multiprocessing module, which might be easier?
I have been trying with a very basic example. I am only showing the run function from the plugin here:
def run(self): """Run method that performs all the real work""" # show the dialog self.dlg.show() # Run the dialog event loop result = self.dlg.exec_() # See if OK was pressed and run code if result: #Get number of cores nProcs = mp.cpu_count() #Start a Process p = mp.Pool(nProcs) #Define function def cube(x): return x**3 #Run parallel results = p.map(cube, range(1,7))When I run this code from the plugin in QGIS, it opens several QGIS windows, which then return errors (can't load layers, etc.). What am I missing? Do I need to start a worker first on another thread and then use multiprocessing there? Or would we use another function from multiprocessing?
Please let me know if the question needs edits. I am working under windows 7, using QGIS 2.10.
Thanks,
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