keep_data.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
  keep_data on/off
  no options - no harm
"""

import os
import sys

WORK_DIR = (os.environ['HOME'] + "/map_build/")

def printinfo(msg):
  print(("II: " + msg))

def printwarning(msg):
  print(("WW: " + msg))

def printerror(msg):
  print(("EE: " + msg))


def is_there(find, solutionhint):
  """
    test if a file or dir can be found at a predefined place
    raise message if fails and returns 1
    on success return 0
  """

  ExitCode = os.path.exists(find)

  if ExitCode == True:
     printinfo(find + " found")
  else:
    printerror(find + " not found")
    print(solutionhint)
    quit()



hint = ("mkdir " + (WORK_DIR))
is_there((WORK_DIR), hint)

os.chdir(WORK_DIR)

ExitCode = os.path.exists("keep_data.lck")
if ExitCode == True:
  os.remove("keep_data.lck")
  ExitCode2 = os.path.exists((WORK_DIR) + "no_split.lck")
  if ExitCode2 == True:
    os.remove("no_split.lck")
  printinfo("keep_data switched off!")
else:
  datei = open("keep_data.lck", "w")
  datei.close()
  printinfo("keep_data switched on!")

quit()