filewatch.py   [plain text]


# Twisted, the Framework of Your Internet
# Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Matthew W. Lefkowitz
#
# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public
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#
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# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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#
from twisted.application import internet

def watch(fp):
    fp.seek(fp.tell())
    for line in fp.readlines():
        sys.stdout.write(line) 

import sys
from twisted.internet import reactor
s = internet.TimerService(0.1, watch, file(sys.argv[1]))
s.startService()
reactor.run()
s.stopService()