xwords/xwords4/linux/scripts/manygames.py
2023-08-14 08:11:01 -07:00

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#!/usr/bin/python3
import os, subprocess, threading, time
gFIFO_NAME = '/tmp/fifo'
def launch_thread():
print('launch_thread() called')
args = ['./obj_linux_memdbg/xwords', '--curses', '--cmd-socket-name', gFIFO_NAME ]
prcss = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout = subprocess.DEVNULL)
print('launch_thread() calling communicate()')
prcss.communicate()
print('launch_thread() DONE')
def main():
os.unlink(gFIFO_NAME)
os.mkfifo(gFIFO_NAME)
# mkfifo
# launch app in background
thrd = threading.Thread( target=launch_thread)
thrd.start()
# Loop writing to fifo
for cmd in ['null', 'null', 'null', 'quit']:
time.sleep(2)
fifo_out = open( gFIFO_NAME, 'w' )
print('open DONE')
fifo_out.write( '{}'.format(cmd) )
fifo_out.close()
# Kill app
##############################################################################
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()