first batch of updated scripts to use sendMIX commands instead.

client/scripts/tracetest.lua

@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ local bin = require('bin')
 local utils = require('utils')
 local dumplib = require('html_dumplib')
 
-example =[[
-    1. script run tracetest
-]]
-author = "Iceman"
-usage = "script run tracetest"
+copyright = ''
+author = 'Iceman'
+version = 'v1.0.1'
 desc =[[
 This script will load several traces files in ../traces/ folder and do
 "data load"
@@ -17,45 +15,52 @@ This script will load several traces files in ../traces/ folder and do
 The following tracefiles will be loaded:
    em*.pm3
    m*.pm3
+]]
+example =[[
+    script run tracetest
+]]
+usage = [[
+script run tracetest -h
 
 Arguments:
     -h             : this help
 ]]
-
-local TIMEOUT = 2000 -- Shouldn't take longer than 2 seconds
 local DEBUG = true -- the debug flag
 ---
 -- A debug printout-function
-function dbg(args)
-    if not DEBUG then
-        return
-    end
-
-    if type(args) == "table" then
+local function dbg(args)
+    if not DEBUG then return end
+    if type(args) == 'table' then
         local i = 1
         while result[i] do
             dbg(result[i])
             i = i+1
         end
     else
-        print("###", args)
+        print('###', args)
     end
 end
 ---
 -- This is only meant to be used when errors occur
-function oops(err)
-    print("ERROR: ",err)
+local function oops(err)
+    print('ERROR:', err)
+    core.clearCommandBuffer()
+    return nil, err
 end
 ---
 -- Usage help
-function help()
+local function help()
+    print(copyright)
+    print(author)
+    print(version)
     print(desc)
-    print("Example usage")
+    print('Example usage')
     print(example)
+    print(usage)
 end
 --
 -- Exit message
-function ExitMsg(msg)
+local function ExitMsg(msg)
     print( string.rep('--',20) )
     print( string.rep('--',20) )
     print(msg)
@@ -73,11 +78,11 @@ local function main(args)
     local tracesMOD = "find '../traces/' -iname 'm*.pm3' -type f"
 
     local write2File = false
-    local outputTemplate = os.date("testtest_%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S")
+    local outputTemplate = os.date('testtest_%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S')
 
     -- Arguments for the script
     for o, arg in getopt.getopt(args, 'h') do
-        if o == "h" then return help() end
+        if o == 'h' then return help() end
     end
 
     core.clearCommandBuffer()
@@ -98,13 +103,13 @@ local function main(args)
     end
     p.close();
 
-    local cmdLFSEARCH = "lf search 1 u"
+    local cmdLFSEARCH = 'lf search 1 u'
 
     -- main loop
     io.write('Starting to test traces > ')
     for _,file in pairs(files) do
 
-        local x = "data load "..file
+        local x = 'data load '..file
         dbg(x)
         core.console(x)
 
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ local function main(args)
         core.clearCommandBuffer()
 
         if core.ukbhit() then
-            print("aborted by user")
+            print('aborted by user')
             break
         end
     end