robot.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import threading
import wpilib

class MyRobot(wpilib.SampleRobot):
    
    def robotInit(self):
        
        c = threading.Condition()
        
        def _thread():
            
            with c:
                # get the fake time
                now = wpilib.Timer.getFPGATimestamp()
                
                # tell main thread to go
                c.notify_all()
            
            print("Now", now)
            
            # Sleep for a second incrementing time as we go
            for _ in range(100):
                wpilib.Timer.delay(0.01)
            
                # check time
                later = wpilib.Timer.getFPGATimestamp()
                
                print(later)
        
        t = threading.Thread(target=_thread)
        
        
        # wait for thread to start
        with c:
            t.start()
            c.wait()
        
        # sleep for a second
        print("Delay")
        wpilib.Timer.delay(1.0)
        print("Delay done")
                
        # check results
     
if __name__ == '__main__':
    wpilib.run(MyRobot)