From daaf6d93fd470d4e07a47ea97cef75d7c9056120 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maclariz <ian.maclaren@glasgow.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:01:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update hallEffect.py

added a breakpoint to turn off live plotting
---
 src/HallPy_Teach/experiments/hallEffect.py | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/HallPy_Teach/experiments/hallEffect.py b/src/HallPy_Teach/experiments/hallEffect.py
index bc5144a..7324106 100644
--- a/src/HallPy_Teach/experiments/hallEffect.py
+++ b/src/HallPy_Teach/experiments/hallEffect.py
@@ -176,7 +176,15 @@ def draw3DHELabGraphs(dataToGraph):
     plt.show()
 
 
-def doExperiment(expInsts=None, emVolts=None, supVoltSweep=(), dataPointsPerSupSweep=0, measurementInterval=1, dataFileName=None):
+def doExperiment(
+    expInsts=None, 
+    emVolts=None, 
+    supVoltSweep=(), 
+    dataPointsPerSupSweep=0, 
+    measurementInterval=1, 
+    dataFileName=None,
+    plot=True
+):
     """Function to perform the Hall Effect experiment
 
     For every emVolt from input the experiment will sweep across the hall bar supply voltages provided in the supVoltSweep
@@ -374,7 +382,8 @@ def doExperiment(expInsts=None, emVolts=None, supVoltSweep=(), dataPointsPerSupS
                 }
 
                 clear_output(wait=True)
-                draw3DHELabGraphs(data)
+                if plot=True:
+                    draw3DHELabGraphs(data)
                 showLiveReadings(liveReading)
 
                 curSupVolt += supVoltIncrement