rollover logging

lumaviewpro.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 Gerard Decker, The Earthineering Company
 
 MODIFIED:
-June 1, 2023
+June 24, 2023
 '''
 
 # General
@@ -2810,10 +2810,11 @@ def on_start(self):
         # Clock.schedule_once(lumaview.ids['motionsettings_id'].ids['protocol_settings_id'].ids['stage_widget_id'].draw_labware, 5)
 
     def build(self):
+        current_time = time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y", time.localtime())
         logger.info('[LVP Main  ] LumaViewProApp.build()')
 
         logger.info('[LVP Main  ] -----------------------------------------')
-        logger.info('[LVP Main  ] Code Compiled On: 4/20/2023')
+        logger.info('[LVP Main  ] Code Compiled On: %s', current_time)
         logger.info('[LVP Main  ] Run Time: ' + time.strftime("%Y %m %d %H:%M:%S"))
         logger.info('[LVP Main  ] -----------------------------------------')
 

lvp_logger.py

@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@
 Gerard Decker, The Earthineering Company
 
 MODIFIED:
-May 31, 2023
+June 24, 2023
 '''
 
 '''
 lvp_logger.py configures a standard python logger for LumaViewPro.
 '''
 
 import logging
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 import os
 if not os.path.exists("logs/LVP_Log"):
     os.makedirs("logs/LVP_Log")
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ def format(self, record):
 
 # obtains name of the module (file) importing lvp_logger
 filename = '%s' % __file__
-file_handler = logging.FileHandler(LOG_FILE)
+file_handler = RotatingFileHandler(LOG_FILE, mode='a', maxBytes=1*1024*1024, 
+                                 backupCount=0, encoding=None, delay=False)
+# file_handler = logging.FileHandler(LOG_FILE)
 file_handler.setFormatter(CustomFormatter())
 logger.addHandler(file_handler)