import squish
import test
from datetime import datetime
   
def get_object_from_names(names_dict, error_message = "Missing object", timeout_ms = 200):
    """
        To get an object with try..except catching to prevent script errors when the object is not found on the GUI
        @param names_dict - the dictionary element from the names.py file (ie: names.some_variable_name_of_element)
        @returns the object with corresponding dictionary, otherwise "None"
    """     
    try:
        return squish.waitForObject(names_dict, timeout_ms)
    except LookupError:
        test.fail("ERROR : " + error_message)
        return None   

def get_current_date_and_time(date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'):
    date = datetime.now()
    return str(date.strftime(date_format))

def vitals_reading_obj(reading):
    names.o_vitals_reading["text"] = reading
    return names.o_vitals_reading