"""
2018-10-13
author: christoph Seitz

"""


command_path_tmp = "/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/Data1/2018/10/Granas/XPSstuff/commands/set_measure.txt"
print __name__
while:
    time.sleep(4)
    if os.path.exists(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")
        elif "fermi edge O1s" in cont:
            select_edge_tmp = "O1s "
            execfile("/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/pshell/home/script/users/Granas/XPSSpectrum.py")
        # check values carefully
        elif "fermi edge C1s" in cont:
            select_edge_tmp = "C1s "
            execfile("/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/pshell/home/script/users/Granas/XPSSpectrum.py")
        elif "manipulator spectrum C1s" in cont:
            select_edge_tmp = "C1s "
            execfile("/sls/X03DA/data/gac-x03da/pshell/home/script/users/Granas/ManipulatorScan.py")
        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")