fixed cannot create folder bug

added email toggle to main page

bugsAndFeatureRequests.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 Put any discovered bugs or requests for new features here in this document so they aren't forgotten and I can fix/implement them when I'm in the office on Wednesdays.
 
 futureproofing calling float on single element helperfunctions.py 142
-
-add email toggle to main requests
-
-cannot create stringOutputs folder

driver.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pandas as pd
 import substitutionApprovalWindow as SWin
 import helperFunctions as HF
 import scheduledPayrollWindow as PWin
-
+import os
 
 #TODO make development branch for code testing withotu altering "real" databases
 #TODO remove blankArchivedSubRequests.csv by instead using the method used on substitutionRequestForm.csv in reset.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ subRequestsFilename="substitutionRequestForm.csv"
 subRequestsArchiveFilename="archivedSubRequests.csv"
 RegHoursFilename="regularHoursPayrollForm.csv"
 
+#create the folder for stringOutputs if it doesn't already exist
+if not os.path.exists("stringOutputs"):
+    os.makedirs("stringOutputs" )
+	
 
 #load databases
 HF.getForms(subRequestsFilename)

helperFunctions.py

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def createStrings():
 		f.write('\n'.join([x for x in vals if not (x in seen or seen.add(x))]))
 		
 #Create the content of form-letter emails to be sent based on the request details and the chosen approval status
-def generateEmails(requestList):
+def generateEmails(requestList,actuallySendEmails=False):
 	emails=[]
 	for req in requestList:
 	
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def generateEmails(requestList):
 							emails.append([recipient,subject,message])
 		
 	#Send emails (or print to terminal if debugging and actuallySend == False)
-	sendEmails(emails,actuallySend=True)
+	sendEmails(emails,actuallySend=actuallySendEmails)
 		
 			
 			

lastUpdatedToken.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023-11-01 12:26:32.997196
+2023-11-01 14:47:38.394597

substitutionApprovalWindow.py

@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ def subAppWin(staffDatabaseFilename,secDFilename,subRequestsFilename,subRequests
 		layout.append([sg.Text('-'*(sum(columnWidths)+27))])
 		
 	#Adding buttons
-	layout.append([sg.Button('Ok'), sg.Button('Cancel'), sg.Button('See Sub History'), sg.Button('Make Manual Changes'), sg.Button('Section Viewer')])
+	emailCheckCol=[[sg.Text("Send Emails?")],[sg.Checkbox('',key='-EMAILCHECK-',size=(1,1))]]
+	layout.append([sg.Button('Ok'), sg.Button('Cancel'), sg.Button('See Sub History'), sg.Button('Make Manual Changes'), sg.Button('Section Viewer'),sg.Column(emailCheckCol,element_justification='center')])
 	layout=[[sg.Column(layout,scrollable=True,expand_y=True,expand_x=True)]]
 
 	# Create the Window
@@ -122,10 +123,10 @@ def subAppWin(staffDatabaseFilename,secDFilename,subRequestsFilename,subRequests
 		event, values = window.read()
 		
 		#values.values() is an array of the input from all window elements, we use strides to get a "column" of checkboxes instead of a "row" of checkboxes
-		approveValues=list(values.values())[::5]
-		acceptValues=list(values.values())[1::5]
-		rejectValues=list(values.values())[2::5]
-		cancelValues=list(values.values())[3::5]
+		approveValues=list(values.values())[:-1:5]
+		acceptValues=list(values.values())[1:-1:5]
+		rejectValues=list(values.values())[2:-1:5]
+		cancelValues=list(values.values())[3:-1:5]
 		
 		#Number of approved changes
 		nApp = sum([1 for d in approveValues if True == d])
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ def subAppWin(staffDatabaseFilename,secDFilename,subRequestsFilename,subRequests
 		
 		if event == 'Ok':
 	
+			actuallySendEmails=values['-EMAILCHECK-']
+	
 			valid=True
 			dialogShown = False	#Do not show multiple error dialogues even if there are multiple problems (to avoid spamming popup boxes)
 			
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ def subAppWin(staffDatabaseFilename,secDFilename,subRequestsFilename,subRequests
 							
 					#If the program crashes during email sending (such as with invalid login) it will deliberately NOT reach the code where it writes to databases
 					#KEEP THIS LINE BEFORE THE WRITING STEPS
-					HF.generateEmails(resolvedSubrequests)
+					HF.generateEmails(resolvedSubrequests,actuallySendEmails)
 							
 					#Write to the respective databases
 					with open(subRequestsFilename,'w', newline='') as f: