check if miner is running

minestart.py

@@ -3,29 +3,61 @@
 
 import GPUtil as gpu
 import time
-
+import psutil
 
 def checkgpu():
     card = gpu.getGPUs()
     isavailable = gpu.getAvailability(card, maxLoad=.6)
-
+    print(time.ctime())
     if isavailable == [1]:
         print("can mine")
-        print(time.ctime())
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(5)
+        return 'isavailable'
 
     if isavailable == [0]:
         print("cant mine")
-        print(time.ctime())
-        time.sleep(1)
-    return isavailable
+        time.sleep(5)
+        return 'notavailable'
+
+
+
+def findProcessIdByName(processName):
+
+    listOfProcessObjects = []
+
+    # Iterate over the all the running process
+    for proc in psutil.process_iter():
+        try:
+            pinfo = proc.as_dict(attrs=['pid', 'name', 'create_time'])
+            # Check if process name contains the given name string.
+            if processName.lower() in pinfo['name'].lower():
+                listOfProcessObjects.append(pinfo)
+        except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied, psutil.ZombieProcess):
+            pass
+
+    return listOfProcessObjects;
+
 
 def checkminer():
+    minercheck = findProcessIdByName('ccminer.exe')
+    if minercheck == []:
+        return 'notrunning'
+    else:
+        return "running"
+
+
 
 
 while True:
-
-    isavailable()
+    gpus = checkgpu()
+    miner = checkminer()
+    if gpus is 'isavailable' and miner is 'notrunning':
+        print('can start miner')
+    else:
+        print('cant start miner')
+
+
+