Index: leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py
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diff -u -r2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f -rbe6aa30cfb37a47935f3c114ecece9ee75809909
--- leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision 2138d06d100fdcf23f2e9069f35ee2fdee62008f)
+++ leahi_dialin/utils/__init__.py	(.../__init__.py)	(revision be6aa30cfb37a47935f3c114ecece9ee75809909)
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
-from .base import *
-from .checks import *
-from .helpers import *
-from .conversions import *
-from .excel_ops import *
-from .nv_ops_utils import *
-from .singleton import *
-from .data_logger import DataLogger
-YES = 1
-NO = 0
+import os
+import json
+
+# mandatory imports
+from .base          import *
+from .singleton     import *
+
+file_name   = "config.json"
+sw_key      = "SW"
+config      = {}
+ok: bool    = False
+module_name = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+try:
+    with open(file_name, 'r') as file: config = json.load(file); ok = config[sw_key]
+except FileNotFoundError: print(f"Error ({module_name}): The file '{file_name}' was not found." )
+except KeyError         : print(f"Error ({module_name}): The key '{sw_key}' was not found."     )
+except Exception as e   : print(f"Error ({module_name}): An unexpected error occurred: {e}"     )
+
+if ok:
+    print(f"{sw_key} is set to bypass the auto imports in '{module_name}' module.")
+else:
+    from .conversions   import *
+    from .data_logger   import DataLogger
+    from .checks        import *
+    from .helpers       import *
+    from .excel_ops     import *
+    from .nv_ops_utils  import *
+    YES = 1
+    NO = 0