tasks.py

from celery import Celery
import time
from flask_socketio import SocketIO
from gevent import monkey
monkey.patch_all(subprocess=True)

celery = Celery('flask_user_reg', broker='amqp://')

socketio = SocketIO(message_queue='amqp:///socketio')


@celery.task
def celery_create_account(username, fullname, reason, room):
    # Todo: Ravi's and Louis's code goes here
    print(time.strftime("%m-%d-%Y_%H:%M:%S") + '\tUser ' + username + ' added to queue')
    socketio.emit("creating account", room=room)
    time.sleep(5)
    socketio.emit('account ready', room=room)