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@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ fake importer:
If you run the ``import_file`` command, you will have to wait for 200 seconds
before entering a new command::
- $ python importer1.py dsn
+ $ python importer1.py dsn -i
A fake importer with an import_file command
i> import_file file1
... <wait 3+ minutes>
@@ -906,6 +906,12 @@ If you look after a time long enough, the task will be finished::
i> .output 1
<ThreadedTask 1 [import_file file1] FINISHED>
+It is possible to store the output of a task into a file, to be read
+later (this is useful for tasks with a large output)::
+
+ i> .output 1 /tmp/out.txt
+ saved output of 1 into /tmp/out.txt
+
You can even skip the number argument: then ``.output`` will the return
the output of the last launched command (the special commands like .output
do not count).