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# A very simple notetaking application that uses Python to load
# and save a string in a text file in the user's home directory.
import os
import threading
import time
import pyotherside
class Notes:
def __init__(self):
self.filename = os.path.expanduser('~/pyotherside_notes.txt')
self.thread = None
self.new_text = self.get_contents()
def save_now(self):
print('Saving file right away at exit')
self._update_file(now=True)
def _update_file(self, now=False):
if not now:
time.sleep(3)
print('Saving file now')
open(self.filename, 'w').write(self.new_text)
self.thread = None
def get_contents(self):
if os.path.exists(self.filename):
return open(self.filename).read()
else:
return '<new file>'
def set_contents(self, text):
self.new_text = text
if self.thread is None:
print('Scheduling saving of file')
self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self._update_file)
self.thread.start()
notes = Notes()
pyotherside.atexit(notes.save_now)
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