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script/EnergyScan.py

@@ -51,17 +51,15 @@ print E1,E2,TIME,DELAY,OFFSET1,OFFSET2,RUNTYPE#,ALPHA1,ALPHA2
 # Plotting
 ###############################################################################
 
+task = None
 running = False
-quit_plot = False
 
 def _startPlot(type):
-    global running, quit_plot
+    global running
     print "Starting plot: type " + str(type)
-    quit_plot = False
     running = True
-    p = plot(None,name="")[0]
-    p.addSeries(LinePlotSeries("Energy"))
-    s= p.getSeries(1)
+    p = plot(None,name="Energy")[0]
+    s = p.getSeries(0)
     cur = 0
     time.sleep(3.0)
     while running: 
@@ -71,24 +69,24 @@ def _startPlot(type):
             e = energy.read()
             if (abs(e-cur)) > 0.1:            
                 v = abs((keithley_2a.read() / ((keithley_1a if (type==1) else keithley_3a).read() )))
-                p.getSeries(1).appendData(e,v)    
+                s.appendData(e,v)    
                 cur = e
             time.sleep(0.2)
         except:
             pass
-    quit_plot = True
     print "Done Plotting"
             
 
 def startPlot(type = 1):
-    ret = fork((_startPlot,(type,)),)
+    global task
+    task = fork((_startPlot,(type,)),)        
 
 def stopPlot():
-    global running, quit_plot
+    global task, running
     running = False
-    while quit_plot==False:
-        time.sleep(0.001)
+    ret = join(task)
 
+    
 ############################PGM+ID1+ID2###################################################