test file to pipe from one py that reads chat stream to second py that sends keys--need to pop more often from sender

poc/py/requirements.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pyautogui

poc/py/state_to_buttons.py

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import argparse
+import os
+from time import sleep
+
+def main():
+   args = get_args()
+   with open(args.p, "r") as f:
+      f.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+      while True:
+         line = f.readline()
+         if not line:
+            sleep(0.1)
+            continue
+         if line[0] == "T":
+            for char in args.b:
+               print(char)
+         else:
+            print("")
+         
+
+def get_args():
+   ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+   ap.add_argument("-p", type=str, help="path to write out to", default="/tmp/cbappend.both.txt")
+   ap.add_argument("-b", type=str, help="keys to send while on", default="a")
+   return ap.parse_args()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   main()

poc/py/test.sh

@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+
+cleanup() {
+   kill -9 $(jobs -p) || true
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT 
+
+python3 ./state_to_buttons.py &
+
 (
-   for j in `seq 1 10`; do 
-      for i in `seq 1 10`; do 
-         echo $i
-         true || printf "$j/$i   " >&2
-         if ((i%j==0)); then 
-            sleep $j
-         fi
-      done
+   while echo ""; do 
+      if [ 0 == $((RANDOM%4)) ]; then 
+         sleep 3
+      fi
+      date >&2
    done
-) | python3 ./stream_to_state.py
+) | python3 ./stream_to_state.py 
+