# Module `src.onionrutils.checkcommunicator`

Onionr - Private P2P Communication

Check if the communicator is running

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    '''
        Onionr - Private P2P Communication

        Check if the communicator is running
    '''
    '''
        This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
        it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
        the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
        (at your option) any later version.

        This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
        but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
        MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
        GNU General Public License for more details.

        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
        along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
    '''
    import time, os
    import filepaths
    def is_communicator_running(timeout = 5, interval = 0.1):
        try:
            runcheck_file = filepaths.run_check_file

            if not os.path.isfile(runcheck_file):
                open(runcheck_file, 'w+').close()

            starttime = time.time()

            while True:
                time.sleep(interval)

                if not os.path.isfile(runcheck_file):
                    return True
                elif time.time() - starttime >= timeout:
                    return False
        except:
            return False

## Functions

`def is_communicator_running(timeout=5, interval=0.1)`
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      def is_communicator_running(timeout = 5, interval = 0.1):
          try:
              runcheck_file = filepaths.run_check_file

              if not os.path.isfile(runcheck_file):
                  open(runcheck_file, 'w+').close()

              starttime = time.time()

              while True:
                  time.sleep(interval)

                  if not os.path.isfile(runcheck_file):
                      return True
                  elif time.time() - starttime >= timeout:
                      return False
          except:
              return False