In python, I have a series of 3 WebSocketApps that all working correctly together and receiving messages, setup as follows:

ws1 = websocket.WebSocketApp("<url1>", on_open=...)
ws1.run_forever(dispatcher=rel, reconnect=5, ping_interval=60, ping_timeout=10)

ws2 = websocket.WebSocketApp("<url2>", on_open=...)
ws2.run_forever(dispatcher=rel, reconnect=5, ping_interval=60, ping_timeout=10)

ws3 = websocket.WebSocketApp("<url3>", on_open=...)
ws3.run_forever(dispatcher=rel, reconnect=5, ping_interval=60, ping_timeout=10)

rel.signal(2, rel.abort)
rel.dispatch()

These all work correctly. However, I would also like to have an ongoing looping function (say, def myFunction: while True: … ) that is also constantly running on its own, sleeping every few seconds. What is the best way to do this?

I tried adding a rel.timeout call to the dispatch to dispatch my own function as well

rel.signal(2, rel.abort)
rel.timeout(1, myFunction) # <---- added
rel.dispatch()

However, I get “RuntimeWarning: coroutine ‘myFunction’ was never awaited” when myFunction is marked async.

When it is not marked async, the myFunction loop takes over and monopolizes the program and none of the websockets receive any messages.