source: xplra/misc/autosavesit.py@ 115:54771aba1f37

#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# Program to automatically save the situation at certain intervals

from xplra import XPlane, ProtocolException

import sys
import os
import time

if __name__ == "__main__":
    interval = float(sys.argv[1])
    xplanePath = sys.argv[2]
    name = sys.argv[3]

    newName = name + ".new.sit"
    savePath = "output/situations/" + newName

    basePath = os.path.join(xplanePath, "Output", "situations", name)
    path = basePath + ".sit"
    newPath = basePath + ".new.sit"
    oldPath = basePath + ".old.sit"

    xplane = XPlane()

    print("Connecting to X-Plane...")

    while not xplane.isConnected:
        try:
            xplane.connect()
        except:
            print("Connection failed, sleeping...")
            time.sleep(0.5)

    print("Connected to X-Plane")

    try:
        while True:
            try:
                xplane.saveSituation(savePath)
                try:
                    if os.path.exists(path):
                        os.rename(path, oldPath)
                    os.rename(newPath, path)

                    print("Situation saved at " + time.strftime("%H:%M:%S"))
                except OSError as e:
                    print("I/O error occured: " + str(e))
            except ProtocolException as e:
                print("Protocol error occured: " + str(e))
            time.sleep(interval)
    except Exception as e:
        print("Connection failed: " + str(e))
        try:
            xplane.disconnect()
        except:
            pass