#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- mode: python -*-

import sys
import time
import subprocess

# we need to manually switch to the first buffer in the buffer list, because
# with emacsclient 23 (current-buffer) is set to #<buffer *server*> by default
CMD = """
  (progn
    (switch-to-buffer (car (buffer-list))) 
    (insert "%s"))
"""

text = sys.stdin.read()
subprocess.Popen(["e"] + sys.argv[1:]).wait()
for i in range(10):
    cmd = CMD % (text.replace('"', '\\"'),)
    args = ['emacsclient', '-e', cmd]
    proc = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    retval = proc.wait()
    if retval == 0:
        break
    time.sleep(0.1)