hdf tuneup

base.py

@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
              
                 self.parent.from_hdf = from_hdf
 
-                print("t=========================>", ts_in_seconds, " // ",  now_in_seconds)     
-                print("from hdf5=========================>", from_hdf) 
+                print("t", ts_in_seconds, now_in_seconds)     
+                print("from hdf5, dialog=====>", from_hdf, self.from_dialog) 
 
                 if self.parent.hdf_filename is None or not self.from_dialog:
                     self.parent.set_new_hdf_filename(ts_in_seconds,
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.appversion = appversion if appversion else _appversion
         self.source_file = None
         self.author = _author
-        self.appversion = _appversion
         self.title = title
         self.facility = facility
         self.user_mode = user_mode
@@ -439,6 +438,7 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.filename = None
         self.hdf_filename_loaded = "NONE" #For loading into hdf dockwidget
         self.hdf_filename = None #For saving
+        self.hdf_user_dict = {} 
         self.hdf_dialog = None
         self.from_hdf = False
 
@@ -1222,11 +1222,16 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
     def add_general_to_hdf(self, dataH5):
         isOK = True
         user_dict = {}
-
-        user_dict['Comment'] = self.hdf_dialog.user_dict[
-            'Comment'] if self.hdf_dialog is not None else str(
-                "HDF file generated via Save All button")
-
+       
+        #user_dict['Comment'] is prefilled in  get_data in savehdf.py  
+        #user_dict['Comment'] = self.hdf_dialog.user_dict[
+        #    'Comment'] if self.hdf_dialog is not None else str(
+        #        "HDF file generated via Save All button")
+        #user_dict['Comment'] = self.hdf_dialog.comment.document().toPlainText()
+        if self.hdf_user_dict:
+            user_dict['Comment'] = self.hdf_user_dict['Comment']
+        else:
+            user_dict['Comment'] = "HDF file generated via Save All button" 
         user_dict['Author'] = self.author
         user_dict['Application'] = self.pymodule
         user_dict['Version'] = self.appversion
@@ -1270,7 +1275,7 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
         """ This uses the widget interface to allow the user to enter
         additional meta-data
         """
-       
+        print("save_to_hdf_dialog==>", flush=True)
         if not self.verify_save_to_hdf():
             return False
 
@@ -1286,6 +1291,7 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
                         'Reanalysis time in seconds']
             self.set_new_hdf_filename(ts_in_seconds, now_in_seconds)
 
+           
             input_options['Destination'] = self.hdf_filename
             input_options['Time in seconds'] = self.all_data['Ambient data'][
                 'Time in seconds']
@@ -1293,7 +1299,7 @@ class BaseWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.hdf_dialog = QSaveHDF(self, input_options=input_options,
                                    from_dialog=True)
        
-
+               
     def verify_send_to_elog(self):
        
         if self.analysis_thread is not None:

savehdf.py

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class QSaveHDF(QDialog):
         self.user_dict = {}
         self.user_dict['Comment'] = None
         #self.file_name = None
-
         #self.excluded_input = ['Year', 'Month', 'Date']
 
         if 'Time in seconds' in input_options.keys():
@@ -244,6 +243,7 @@ class QSaveHDF(QDialog):
 
     def save(self):
         self.get_data()
+        self.parent.hdf_user_dict = self.user_dict
         self.parent.hdf_filename = self.user_dict['Destination']
         self.parent.save_to_hdf(from_dialog=self.from_dialog)
         self.close()