[Tutor] Capturing Logfile data in Windows

[Philip Kilner]

Hi List,

I have a closed-source application which creates log files. I'd like to 
capture this logfile data as it is crated, and do clever things with it!

Is this possible? I guess it must be, because there are "tail" type 
utilities for Windows...

Is it possible in Python? I'd be grateful for any pointers!

BTW, it doesn't matter either way whether I can somehow pipe the log 
output to my program /without/ the file actually being created, or if I 
can capture it /as/ it is created - I just need to get my mitts on the 
data as it is generated...it would be better if I had the file as well, 
but it is not essential...

Thanks in Anticipation!

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Regards,

PhilK

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