Struggling to combine threading with async Discord bot messaging. My thread fails to send messages. How do I properly invoke async functions?
threading.Thread(target=lambda: asyncio.run(bot.msg())).start()
After some trial and error, I found that integrating asynchronous functions into the existing event loop is much smoother than trying to spawn an entirely new loop through threading. Instead of invoking asyncio.run on a separate thread, I modified my approach so that all async calls were scheduled directly on the bot’s main loop using create_task. This prevented the complications arising from conflicting event loops and ensured that operations remained synchronized. It was essential to design the application around the event-driven system rather than mixing in a separate threading mechanism.
hey, try to use bot.loop.create_task() instead of asyncio.run. creating a new event loop in a thread can cause conflicts with the bots current loop. it might help to work within the existng loop.
In my projects involving discord bots with asynchronous functionality, I’ve faced similar device where mixing threads with async calls led to unexpected failures. I’ve found that the most stable method is to restrict async operations to the main event loop. When background work is necessary, using thread safe methods such as bot.loop.call_soon_threadsafe to schedule tasks works reliably. This avoids the pitfalls of spawning separate event loops in threads and allows the bot to coordinate its asynchronous operations more effectively. Relying on the main event loop ensures better synchronization.
hey, i had similar issues. instead of launching a new loop, i shifted all my func calls to the main event loop using call_soon_threadsafe. it kept everything in sync and stopped errors from mismatched loops. might be worth giving that a go