Source Code for Module mosp_tools.slowcat

 1  #!/bin/env python 
 2  """Read a file's content slowly line by line. 
 3   
 4  If we write monitor output to file for later piping into a player, 
 5  we have to slow down reading and piping to not overload the player. 
 6  Regarding the playerChamplain this is a job for dave capella's slowcat. 
 7   
 8  @author: dave w capella - http://grox.net/mailme 
 9  @date: Sun Feb 10 21:57:42 PST 2008 
10  """ 
11   
12  __author__ = "dave w capella - http://grox.net/mailme" 
13  __copyright__ = "(c) 2002-2008 - dave w capella - All Rights Reserved" 
14  __license__ = "distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License, includes NO WARRANTY and NO SUPPORT." 
15   
16  # slowcat.py - print a file slowly 
17  # author : dave w capella - http://grox.net/mailme 
18  # date     : Sun Feb 10 21:57:42 PST 2008 
19  ############################################################ 
20  import sys, time 
21   
22  delay = .02 
23   
24  if len(sys.argv) > 1: 
25    arg = sys.argv[1] 
26    if arg != "-d": 
27      print "usage: %s [-d delay]" % (sys.argv[0]) 
28      print "delay: delay in seconds" 
29      print "example: %s -d .02 < vtfile" % (sys.argv[0]) 
30      sys.exit() 
31    if len(sys.argv) > 2: 
32      delay = float(sys.argv[2]) 
33   
34  while 1: 
35    try: 
36      print raw_input() 
37    except: 
38      break 
39    time.sleep(delay) 
40   
41  ###################################################################### 
42  # eof: slowcat.py 
43