maya_TimeLaps_v1

# Time laps
from pymel.core import *
import shutil as s
import time
global onOff
onOff = 0
def takePicture(fileName):
    tmpDirectory = (os.path.expanduser("~/Documents/maya/projects/default/images/tmp/timeLaps.iff"))
    filePath = (os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop/"+fileName+".iff"))
    hwRender(cam="camera1", cf=1, fnp = 1)
    s.copy2(tmpDirectory, filePath)
def startTimeLaps(*args):
    global onOff
    onOff = 1
    print "Start Time Laps"
    start = time.clock()
    i = 0
    while onOff:
        refresh(cw=1)
        elapsed = (time.clock() - start)
        #print elapsed
        if elapsed > 1:
            rotate("camera_grp", 0,1,0,os=1,r=1)
            takePicture("hellsheYeat_{0}".format(i))
            start = time.clock()
            i += 1
            print "takingPiutre", i
def endTimeLaps(*args):
    global onOff
    onOff = 0
    print "Time Laps Stopped"
window = window(t="Time Laps")
layout = frameLayout(l = "Time Laps")
startTLbtn = button(l = "Start")
stopTLbtn = button(l = "Stop")
startTLbtn.setCommand(startTimeLaps)
stopTLbtn.setCommand(endTimeLaps)
showWindow( window )