Can't Delete a Thread

[flamesrock]

I have the following two threads, called from a method:

def uploading_regio n:
uploading_regio n =
AddRegionToServ erThread(self,s elf.SESSION,cre ate_region)
while uploading_regio n.UPLOADING:
pass
#escape method when uploading_regio n thread is false

class AddRegionToServ erThread(Thread ):
def __init__(self, window, session, dict):
Thread.__init__ (self)
self.SESSION = session
self.DICT = dict #contains dbuser,password , etc
self.STATUS = 'Uploading the region. Please wait...'
self.WINDOW = window
self.dlg = wx.ProgressDial og('Please Wait...', self.STATUS,
100, self.WINDOW, wx.PD_AUTO_HIDE | wx.PD_APP_MODAL )
self.RETICULATE = ReticulateSplin es(self.dlg)
self.UPLOADING = True
self.start()

def run(self):
self.STATUS = 'Adding cities to database. Almost done...'
#create database
....
self.RETICULATE ._Thread__delet e()
time.sleep(3) #give some extra time
self.UPLOADING = False

class ReticulateSplin es(Thread):
def __init__(self,d ialog):
Thread.__init__ (self)
self.random_mes sages=[
'reticulating splines','hirin g code monkeys','are you still
watching this?',
'a penny saved is a penny earned','use this as an
opportunity to go outside',
'mmm water','drinkin g decaff coffee','neuter ing excess
bits',
'starting improbability drive','delousi ng edmontonians']
self.dialog = dialog
self.x=1
self.start()

def run(self):
self.x += 2

self.dialog.Upd ate(self.x,self .random_message s[random.randrang e(len(self.rand om_messages))])
time.sleep(3)
self.__init__(s elf.dialog)




Now for some reason, I can't delete the thread 'ReticulateSpli nes' in
the run() function of AddRegionToServ erThread(). I call it, but the
dialog window doesn't actually close, while, for some reason I am able
to terminate AddRegionToServ erThread.

Any ideas on why? I've tried a combination of things and yet nothing
works.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Thanks
Flamesrock