#!/usr/bin/env python2
#import socket
#TCP_IP = '127.0.0.1'
#TCP_PORT = 5005
#BUFFER_SIZE = 1024
#MESSAGE = "process: file1.mid; plugin: Omnisphere.vst; output: file2.wav"
#
#s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
#s.connect((TCP_IP, TCP_PORT))
#s.send(MESSAGE)
#data = s.recv(BUFFER_SIZE)
#s.close()
#
#print "received data:", data

import socket

TCP_IP = '127.0.0.1'
TCP_PORT = 5005
BUFFER_SIZE = 20  # Normally 1024, but we want fast response

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
s.bind((TCP_IP, TCP_PORT))
s.listen(1)

def processData(data_string):
    parts = data_string.split(";")
    #MESSAGE = "file1.mid;Omnisphere.vst;file2.wav"
    process = parts[0];
    plugin = parts[1];
    output = parts[2]; 
    #call reaper internal functions here
    insert = RPR_InsertMedia(parts[0], 1);
    
    
conn, addr = s.accept()
print 'Connection address:', addr
while 1:
    data = conn.recv(BUFFER_SIZE)
    if not data: break
    print "received data:", data
    processData(data); #what is conn.send(data)? 
    response_string = "Data recieved! processing...%s" % (data);
    conn.send(response_string)  # echo...something like this is ok? looks so, test it
#    conn.send(data)  # echo
conn.close()


#so this is basically it? yep ok I'm just going to look quickly at the reaper api to see if I can find the right functions
#well I'm not seeing what I need right away...do you think I should look for a similar script, or try to study the api intensely? it's python already so it should work well arlight I'll work from here...thanks! no problems