Multiple fixes and cleanups - command parser excludes inaccessible commands already at parse level now. Fixed the functionality of a few of the lock functions to be more intuitive. Added functionality to the examine command to better show the commands available to an object.

src/scripts/scripthandler.py

@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ class ScriptHandler(object):
 
     def add(self, scriptclass, key=None, autostart=True):
         """
-        Add an script to this object. The scriptclass
-        argument can be either a class object
-        inheriting from Script, an instantiated script object
-        or a python path to such a class object.
-
+        Add an script to this object. 
+        
+        scriptclass - either a class object
+             inheriting from Script, an instantiated script object
+             or a python path to such a class object.
+        key - optional identifier for the script (often set in script definition)
+        autostart - start the script upon adding it
         """            
         script = create.create_script(scriptclass, key=key, obj=self.obj, autostart=autostart)
         if not script:

src/scripts/scripts.py

@@ -123,16 +123,19 @@ class ScriptClass(TypeClass):
             #print "... Start cancelled (invalid start or already running)."
             return 0 # this is used by validate() for counting started scripts        
             
-    def stop(self):
+    def stop(self, kill=False):
         """
         Called to stop the script from running.
         This also deletes the script. 
+
+        kill - don't call finishing hooks. 
         """
         #print "stopping script %s" % self.key
-        try:
-            self.at_stop()
-        except Exception:
-            logger.log_trace()
+        if not kill:
+            try:
+                self.at_stop()
+            except Exception:
+                logger.log_trace()
         if self.interval:
             try:
                 self._stop_task()