import traceback
import imp
import os
import time
import string
import sys
import json


def otf(start, end, time, delay=0.0, mode = None, offset = None, alpha = None, name = None):
    """
    """    
   # print('in otf',name)
    
    if name is None:
        name = get_exec_pars().name    

    if len(name)> 38:
        name = name[:38]
        print('WARNING: Sample name too long. Name has been truncated.')

    #print('in otf, call run \n')
    run("otf", {"E1":start, "E2":end, "TIME":time, "DELAY":float(delay), "MODE":mode, "OFFSET":(offset), "NAME":name, "ALPHA":float(alpha) if alpha is not None else None})    
    print('in otf, after run \n')



for i in range(5):
    print "----- RUN " + str(i)
    otf(i, i+1, 3, delay=0.0, mode = None, offset = None, alpha = None, name = "scan"+str(i))