snippet_ssg.py

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
def current_http_pid():
  previously_active_pid = os.popen('ps aux | grep "python.*http.server.*8000" | head -n 1 | awk \'{ print $2 }\'').read()
  return previously_active_pid


#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == '__main__':
    markdown_string = markdown_blog_text()
    run_html_update(markdown_string)
    if INIT_FLAG:
      sys.exit()

    if ARGS.LOOP:
      http_serving_dir = os.path.join(MAIN_DIR, TITLE)
      port = 8000
      previously_active_pid = current_http_pid() 

      print('\nkilling previous http.server pid:', previously_active_pid )
      os.system(f'kill {previously_active_pid}') # In case I ran localhost:8000 in another process.

      print('STARTING NEW SERVER ON PORT 8000')
      os.system(f'python3 -m http.server -d {http_serving_dir} {8000} &')

      '''
      Do a checkum on the text from the markdown file to see if it has changed.
      If it has, run a the xdotool to refresh firefox.

      '''
      checksum = md5(markdown_string.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest() # From hashlib
      try:
        while True:
          if checksum != md5(markdown_blog_text().encode('utf-8')).hexdigest():
              new_markdown_text = markdown_blog_text()
              checksum = md5(new_markdown_text.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
              run_html_update(new_markdown_text)

              # enter a key for a specific window that you have to search for
              # the current firefox tab that's open will refresh
              # if you are in another tab it will refresh that one

              os.system('xdotool key --window "$(xdotool search --class firefox | tail -n 1)" F5')
      
      
      except KeyboardInterrupt:
        os.system(f'kill {current_http_pid()}') # Don't leave it active.
      finally:
        sys.exit('\n')