timeLapsSetup_v1

# Time laps Setup
# Run (though terminal)
# python timeLapsSetup.py
# cwisbg.com
import socket
import os
import time
start = time.clock()
global fileCheck
#open sockets
maya = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
maya.connect(('localhost', 6000))
def checkFile():
    global fileCheck
    # Check for tracker file
    filePath = (os.path.expanduser("~/Documents/maya/timeLapsTracker.txt"))
    try:
        fileCheck = open(filePath, "r")
    except:
        fileCheck = 0
# Set up
importStuff  = "import timeLaps\n"+"reload(timeLaps)\n"
# Track Loop
picTrack = 0
i = 0
xx = 1
catcher = 0
fileCheck = 0
checkFile()
while fileCheck:
    checkFile()
    takePictureCmd = "timeLaps.takePicture('{0}')\n".format(picTrack)
    sendCofirm = "print 'Confirm Send'\n"
    sendCmd = importStuff + takePictureCmd
    elapsed = (time.clock() - start)
    if elapsed > 1:# Timer
        print (sendCmd)
        maya.send(bytes(sendCmd))
        start = time.clock()
        picTrack += 1
    catcher += 1
    i += 1
else:
    print ("no timeLaps file")
maya.close()