Look up the "use File::Tail;" Module.
# interval = first sleep time before checking file
# maxinterval = max sleep time before check the file. It is random f
+rom 0 -> Max inteval
# reset_tail = Action upon file being closed/reopened. 0 = Do nothin
+g, -1 = Read in all file, DEFAULT = -1.
$filen=File::Tail->new(name=>$if, interval=>1, maxinterval=>5, reset
+_tail=>0);
while(defined($line=$filen->read))
{
print "$line\n";
}
From there you can parse some time infomation with "time()"
for epoch conversion in seconds.
This will effectively open a "tail -f" to the file and
read in the log as it's written to the file. $line
is the latest line read from file.
Joe
