source: 2013/30/build_and_write_report_continuously.py @ 4531

# -*- coding: latin-1 -*-
"""
Calls the build_games- and write_report-scripts continuously,
until ctrl-c is pressed.
"""

import sys
from subprocess import *
import time


programs = []
processes = []


def add_program(command_line):
    global programs
    global processes
    programs.append(command_line)
    processes.append(Popen(command_line, shell=True))


def restart_finished_programs():
    for i in range(len(programs)):
        return_code = processes[i].poll()
        if return_code is not None:
            # the process has finished, restart it
            processes[i] = Popen(programs[i], shell=True)


def main():
    try:
        add_program("build_games.py --write-results")
        # write report expects to find a build result directory, which
        # is created by the build script. So, lets give the build a head start.
        time.sleep(5)

        add_program("write_report.py --hide-pong")

        while True:
            restart_finished_programs()
            time.sleep(15)
        
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        pass
    except Exception, e:
        print
        print "NOT SUCCESSFUL:", e
        return 1


if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main())