Replacing a txt file?

[T00l]

Hi

I have the following 2 threads in a python script

def recv_pkts(hdr, data):
    tmp= sys.stdout
    x = EthDecoder().decode(data)
    sys.stdout = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt', 'a')
    print x
 
 
while 1:
 
    Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
    v = Word.count('My Word')
    if v > 2:
        print "Word Here"
    time.sleep(2)
 
 

The first thread writes to a file and the 2nd reads the same file and checks for 'My Word' I am trying to replace the file.txt with a new file.txt after the time.sleep(2) by the doing the following

    Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
    v = Word.count('My Word')
    if v > 2:
        print "Word Here"
    time.sleep(2)
        word.close()
        temp = open(c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()
 

But i'm getting the following error

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00BA0030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 18, in wordcount
word.close()
NameError: global name 'word' is not defined

Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks

[KaezarRex]

Hi

I have the following 2 threads in a python script

def recv_pkts(hdr, data):
    tmp= sys.stdout
    x = EthDecoder().decode(data)
    sys.stdout = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt', 'a')
    print x
 
 
while 1:
 
    Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
    v = Word.count('My Word')
    if v > 2:
        print "Word Here"
    time.sleep(2)

The first thread writes to a file and the 2nd reads the same file and checks for 'My Word' I am trying to replace the file.txt with a new file.txt after the time.sleep(2) by the doing the following

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
v = Word.count('My Word')
if v > 2:
    print "Word Here"
time.sleep(2)
word.close()
temp = open(c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
temp.close()

But i'm getting the following error

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00BA0030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 18, in wordcount
word.close()
NameError: global name 'word' is not defined

Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks

You need to capitalize "word" when you close the file. Watch out, it also looks like your missing a quote in your second to last line of code. Make sure to use CODE tags when you post so your code is easier to read.

[T00l]

Thanks for the reply, I have tried it as capitals as follows but still getting the same error?

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
v = Word.count('My Word')
if v > 2:
    print "Word Here"
time.sleep(2)
WORD.close()
temp = open(c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
temp.close()
 

Any ideas?

Thanks

[KaezarRex]

Thanks for the reply, I have tried it as capitals as follows but still getting the same error?

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
v = Word.count('My Word')
if v > 2:
    print "Word Here"
time.sleep(2)
WORD.close()
temp = open(c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
temp.close()
 

Any ideas?

Thanks

Sorry, I meant only the first letter of "word", as in "Word". The point is to be consistent with the capitalization in variable names since they are case-sensitive.

[T00l]

Thanks, I've tried that but getting a different error now

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00BA0030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 18, in wordcount
Word.close()
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'close'

I was using the following code

    while 1:
 
        Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        Word.close()
        temp = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()
 

I think it may to do with the way the file is being opened in

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()

instead of

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','r')

However I can't get the latter to work as a Thread?

[bartonc]

Thanks, I've tried that but getting a different error now

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00BA0030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 18, in wordcount
Word.close()
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'close'

I was using the following code

    while 1:
 
        Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        Word.close()
        temp = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()
 

I think it may to do with the way the file is being opened in

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()

instead of

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','r')

However I can't get the latter to work as a Thread?

Too many operations on this line:

Word = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt').read()

It's much better practice to use

fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
Word = fileObj.read()
fileObj.close()

[T00l]

Thanks for the reply

I have tried as you suggested and it works great, I have added another line of code to remove the txt file as shown below

while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        fileObj.close()
        os.remove('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
 

But am struggling to re-create the file to before the loop starts again, I have tried the following

    while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        fileObj.close()
        os.remove('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        temp = ('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()
 
 
 

But am getting an error saying the file is already in use, any ideas?

Thanks

[bartonc]

Thanks for the reply

I have tried as you suggested and it works great, I have added another line of code to remove the txt file as shown below

while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        fileObj.close()        os.remove('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
 

But am struggling to re-create the file to before the loop starts again, I have tried the following

    while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        fileObj.close()
        os.remove('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        temp = ('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()
 
 
 

But am getting an error saying the file is already in use, any ideas?

Thanks

Just a couple of points:

# code tags need something in col 0 to work right
    while 1:
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        # close as soon as possible #
        fileObj.close()
 
        v = Word.count('Word')
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
         # Don't need this. open() in write mode will overwrite (I think)
        os.remove('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
 
        # Correction: open() #
        temp = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close() # less whitespace, please

So when do you break out of the loop, anyway??????

[T00l]

Thanks, the loop doesn't break out, it constanty loops until you exit the script, the wait time will increase to 30secs though so it won't be replacing the file every secs.
I have now got the following

#
    while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        fileObj.close()
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        temp = open ('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()

But am getting this error...

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00B9E030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 21, in wordcount
temp.close()
AttributeError: 'tuple' object has no attribute 'close'

Which i can't understand why its not reconising temp.close?

[bartonc]

Thanks, the loop doesn't break out, it constanty loops until you exit the script, the wait time will increase to 30secs though so it won't be replacing the file every secs.
I have now got the following

#
    while 1:
 
        fileObj = open('c:\\scripts\\file.txt')
        Word = fileObj.read()
        v = Word.count('Word')
        fileObj.close()
        if v > 2:
            print "Word Here"
        time.sleep(2)
        temp = open ('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        temp.close()

But am getting this error...

Unhandled exception in thread started by <function wordcount at 0x00B9E030>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "keep.py", line 21, in wordcount
temp.close()
AttributeError: 'tuple' object has no attribute 'close'

Which i can't understand why its not reconising temp.close?

Me neither. I just tried it in the current working directory, and it works:

>>> temp = open ('file.txt','w')
>>> temp.close()
>>> 

Try:

# ...
        time.sleep(2)
        temp = open ('c:\\scripts\\file.txt','w')
        print temp

It must look like
('c:\\scripts\\file.txt', 'w')
to make any sense at all.

[T00l]

Not sure what happened but I re-typed it and its working fine now, must of had a space in there somewhere!

Thanks for all your help

[bartonc]

Not sure what happened but I re-typed it and its working fine now, must of had a space in there somewhere!

Thanks for all your help

"Re=typed", huh? Normally we get copy & paste anomalies.