Changeset 4155

Timestamp:

Sep 19, 2019 9:04:40 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

toby

Message:

better error reporting w/bad config.py, make copy & overwrite on save

Location:

trunk

Files:

• GSASIIctrlGUI.py (modified) (1 diff)
• GSASIIpath.py (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/GSASIIctrlGUI.py

@@ -4718 +4718 @@
     except ImportError: # no config.py file yet
         savefile = os.path.join(GSASIIpath.path2GSAS2,'config.py')
+    except Exception as err: # import failed
+        # find the bad file, save it in a new name and prepare to overwrite it
+        for p in sys.path:
+            savefile = os.path.join(p,'config.py')
+            if os.path.exists(savefile):
+                import distutils.file_util as dfu
+                keepfile = os.path.join(p,'config.py_corrupt')
+                print('Current config file contains an error:',savefile)
+                print('saving that file as',keepfile)
+                dfu.copy_file(savefile,keepfile)
+                print('preparing to overwrite...')
+                break
+        else:
+            print('unexpected error importing config.py')
+            savefile = os.path.join(GSASIIpath.path2GSAS2,'config.py')
+        
     # try to open file for write
     try:

trunk/GSASIIpath.py

@@ -978 +978 @@
         configDict = {'Clip_on':True}
     except Exception as err:
+        print(60*'*',"\nError reading config.py file")
         if printInfo:
-            print("Error importing config.py file: "+str(err))
+            import traceback
+            print(traceback.format_exc())
+        print(60*'*')
         configDict = {'Clip_on':True}