Issues with the get_TOAs.py routine

[Nikhilvnaik]

Trying to run the get_TOAs.py command on my machine gives the following error:

File "/usr/local/bin/get_TOAs.py", line 388 except ValueError, fftfit.error: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Could I get any guidance on what is to be done to be able to resolve this error?

[scottransom]

Nowhere near enough information to help diagnose this...

What is the exact command line you are using? And what are the input data? What happens when you run: python $PRESTO/python/fftfit_src/test_fftfit.py

[parulj3795]

Getting the following error while running the command -

get_TOAs.py -n 32 -e -g J0437.gauss J4037_5.76ms_Cand.pfd > J0437.tim

Error: 'J4037_5.76ms_Cand.pfd' was made allowing prepfold to search!

The same command works for the example PRESTO data (GBT_Lband).

[scottransom]

The problem is with the "Error" that it is reporting. The file you are trying to get TOAs from was made without "-nosearch" (or, equivalently, -timing). You cannot get TOAs from a .pfd file where it searched for the best P and/or Pdot.