From 346dfe1c7fb3697f2916914d33070bf87c7c84a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damien Elmes <git@ichi2.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:25:22 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] start new instance if existing instance hung

---
 aqt/__init__.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/aqt/__init__.py b/aqt/__init__.py
index 61aa24158..c5de6ee2e 100644
--- a/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ class AnkiApp(QApplication):
             return False
         sock.write(txt)
         if not sock.waitForBytesWritten(self.TMOUT):
-            raise Exception("existing instance not emptying")
+            # existing instance running but hung
+            return False
         sock.disconnectFromServer()
         return True