RPi_Transmission_Torrent_Data_Collection

#!/usr/bin/python

# import pdb

import re
from time import gmtime, strftime, sleep



def write_data(new_datapoint):
        output_path = '/media/USBHDD/PythonStudy/torrent_data_collection/data_one.csv'
        outfile = open(output_path, 'a')
        outfile.write(new_datapoint)
        outfile.close()


forever = 0
previous_data = "0"

# for debugging: pdb.set_trace()

while forever < 1:
        input_path = '/var/lib/transmission-daemon/info/stats.json'
        infile = open(input_path, "r")
        infile.seek(0)
        contents = infile.read()

        uploaded_bytes = re.search('"uploaded-bytes":\s(\d+)', contents)

        if uploaded_bytes:
                current_time = strftime("%Y-%m-%d %X", gmtime())
                current_data = uploaded_bytes.group(1)
                if current_data != previous_data:
                        write_data(","+ current_time + "$" + uploaded_bytes.group(1))
                        previous_data = uploaded_bytes.group(1)
                infile.close()
                sleep(5)
        else:
                print "couldn't write" + current_time
                infile.close
                sleep(60)