1 files changed, 26 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/client/ivamUtil.py b/client/ivamUtil.py
index 17e9801..053638e 100644
--- a/client/ivamUtil.py
+++ b/client/ivamUtil.py
@@ -1,13 +1,36 @@
 
+import gzip
+
 def getContents(fn):
-    f = file(a, "r")
-    r = f.readline().strip(" \t\r\n"))
+    f = file(fn, "r")
+    r = f.readline().strip(" \t\r\n")
     f.close()
     return r
 
 
 def setContents(fn, s):
-    f = file(a, "w")
+    f = file(fn, "w")
     f.write("%s\n" % s)
     f.close()
 
+def magicFile(fn, mode):
+
+    f = None
+    
+    try:
+        f = gzip.open(fn, mode)
+        f.read(1)
+        f.seek(0)
+        return f
+        
+    except IOError:
+
+        if not f is None:
+            f.close()
+
+    return open(fn, mode)
+            
+        
+
+    
+