Script execution

script/users/Granas/automise.py

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+"""
+2018-10-13
+author: christoph Seitz
 
-measurement = ""
+"""
 
-path = "/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/Data1/2018/10/Granas/XPSstuff/commands/set_measure.txt"
+
+command_path_tmp = "/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/Data1/2018/10/Granas/XPSstuff/commands/set_measure.txt"
 
 for i in range(60):
     time.sleep(4)
-    if os.path.exits(path):
-        cont = open(path).read()
+    if os.path.exits(command_path_tmp):        
+        cont = open(command_path_tmp).read()            #reading command from file
         if "manipulator spectrum O1s" in cont:
             select_edge_tmp = "O1s "
             execfile("/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/pshell/home/script/users/Granas/ManipulatorScan.py")
@@ -22,3 +26,14 @@ for i in range(60):
         if "exit_loop":
             break
 
+#printing the end to file            
+for i in range(3):
+    try:
+        print("loop is closed now")
+        open(path,'w').write("loop is closed now")
+        break
+    except:
+        print("ending loop failed")
+        print("trying again")
+
+