    # 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