code: def set_check(self, name, state):
          '''set a status value'''
          if self.child.is_alive():
              self.parent_pipe.send(CheckItem(name, state)f set_check(self, name, state):
          '''set a status value'''
          if self.child.is_alive():
              self.parent_pipe.send(CheckItem(name, state))
docs: set a status value