Pythons Multiprocess on Windows in a Package
Question: I am trying to use multiprocess on windows but I am encountering the infinite
loop error. Now I know this can be fixed by using the **name** == "**main** "
in a standard python script. My problem is I am packaging the script so
**name** is equal to "testmultiprocess" (The package name).

I have created a small project on
[github](https://github.com/niallm90/testmultiprocess) to demonstrate my issue
as it requires multiple files and an install.

Thanks, Niall

Edit:

test.py:

    
    
    from multiprocessing import Process, Queue
    
    def testFunction():
        print "testFunction"
    
    def main():
        print __name__
        p = Process(target=testFunction)
        p.start()
        p.join()
    

**name** that is printed is allways "testmultiprocessing" as it is the package
name


Answer: I managed to fix this by patching the script created in the python directory
that runs my package.

**C:\Python27\Scripts\testmultiprocess-script.py**

from:

    
    
    sys.exit(
        load_entry_point(.....)
    )
    

to:

    
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.exit(
         load_
    

