trigger_action_vm_via_prerun.py

import time
import os

write_file = 'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\zzz.log'
w_file = open(write_file, 'w')
w_file.write('testing\n')
w_file.close()


while True:
	file = 'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\somefile1'

	if os.path.isfile(file):

		# open file and obtain content
		f = open(file, 'r')
		content = f.read()

		if content == "remove file x":
			print "x"
		elif content == "invoke autoit script x":
			print "y"

		# close file handle
		f.close()

		# remove file so this condition doesn't happen again
		os.remove(file)

	# optional sleep for five seconds
	time.sleep(5)