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[Simon Forman]

robinsiebler wrote:
> The other thing I failed to mention is that I need to ensure that I
> find the fsType *before* I find the next FontName.

Given these requirements, I'd formulate the script something like this:


f = open(filename)

NUM_LINES_BETWEEN = 7

Fo = '/FontName /ACaslonPro-Semibold'
FS = '/FSType 8'


def checkfile(f):
    # Get a (index, line) generator on the file.
    G = enumerate(f)

    for i, line in G:

        # make sure we don't find a FSType
        if FS in line:
            print 'Found FSType without FontName %i' % i
            return False

        # Look for FontName.
        if Fo in line:
            print 'Found FontName at line %i' % i

            try:

                # Check the next 7 lines for NO FSType
                # and NO FontName
                n = NUM_LINES_BETWEEN
                while n:
                    i, line = G.next()

                    if FS in line:
                        print 'Found FSType prematurely at %i' % i
                        return False

                    if Fo in line:
                        print "Found '%s' before '%s' at %i" % \
                              (Fo, FS, i)
                        return False
                    n =- 1

                # Make sure there's a FSType.
                i, line = G.next()

                if FS in line:
                    print 'Found FSType at %i' % i

                elif Fo in line:
                    print "Found '%s' instead of '%s' at %i" % \
                          (Fo, FS, i)
                    return False

                else:
                    print 'FSType not found at %i' % i
                    return False

            except StopIteration:
                print 'File ended before FSType found.'
                return False

    return True


if checkfile(f):
    # File passes...
    pass


Be sure to close your file object when you're done with it.  And you
might want fewer or different print statements.

HTH

Peace,
~Simon