# File ex_taglist_with_udp_notify.rb, line 28
def notify(msg)
        # grab various parameters out of a configuration file
        ipaddress = @config['udp_listener_address']
        port      = @config['udp_listener_port']

        begin
                sock = UDPSocket.open
                sock.connect(ipaddress, port)
                sock.puts msg
                sock.write "\0"
                sock.close
        rescue
                puts $!
        end
end