Gulp Runner

gulper.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
import subprocess
import threading
from clint.textui import puts, colored, indent

def red(msg):
  return puts(colored.red(msg, *args, **kwargs))
  
def cyan(msg, *args, **kwargs):
  return puts(colored.cyan(msg, *args, **kwargs))

def beep():
  print '\a'


def run_gulp():

  while True:

    try:
      cyan('Starting gulp...')
      subprocess.check_call(['gulp'], shell=False)
      cyan('strange, gulp completed successfully! Well, goodbye!')
      break

    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
      red('failed: {}'.format(e.returncode))

      if e.returncode == 130:
        cyan('Exiting for ya =)')
        break
      else:
        beep()


def main():
  try:
    gulp_thread = threading.Thread(target=run_gulp)
    gulp_thread.daemon = False
    gulp_thread.start()
    while gulp_thread.isAlive():
      gulp_thread.join(1)
  except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
    exit()

if __name__ == '__main__':
  if 'bin/' not in sys.argv[0]:
    red('must be run as bin/deploy.py! from root!')
    sys.exit()
  main()