# File ex_taglist_with_tcp_notify.rb, line 30
def notify (msg)
        ipaddress = @config['tcp_listener_address']
        port = @config['tcp_listener_port']

        begin
                sock = TCPSocket.new(ipaddress, port)
                sock.puts msg    # format the array nicely
                sock.write "\0"  # end each message with a null character
                sock.close
        rescue 
                puts $!
        end
end