import time import sys import os import json filename, output = sys.argv[1:3] if 'error' in filename: print(json.dumps({'finished': True, 'error': 'test error'})) sys.exit(1) if os.path.exists(output): print(json.dumps({ 'finished': True, 'error': '%r existed when we started' % (output,)})) sys.exit(1) time.sleep(0.5) RANGE = 5 for i in range(RANGE): print(json.dumps({ 'filename': filename, 'output': output, 'duration': RANGE, 'progress': i, 'eta': RANGE - i })) time.sleep(0.1) with file(output, 'w') as f: f.write('blank') print(json.dumps({'finished': True}))