edf2asc in batch

edf2asc_batch.py

"""
Requires edf2asc software installed 
"""

import os
import subprocess
import config


def main():
    # Specify the folder containing .EDF files
    input_folder = "path/to/input_folder"

    # Specify the folder where you want to save the .ASC files
    output_folder = "path/to/output_folder"

    # Check if the output folder exists
    if not os.path.exists(output_folder):
        print(f"{output_folder} does not exist!")

    # Iterate through all .EDF files in the input folder
    for edf_file in os.listdir(input_folder):
        if edf_file.endswith(".EDF"):
            # Extract the file name without extension
            filename, _ = os.path.splitext(edf_file)

            # Specify the output file path
            asc_file = os.path.join(output_folder, f"{filename}.ASC")


            # Create a subprocess with input redirection
            process = subprocess.Popen(["edf2asc", os.path.join(input_folder, edf_file), asc_file], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)

            # Provide the response to the prompt (e.g., 'Y' for Yes)
            response = 'Y\n'

            # Send the response to the subprocess
            process.stdin.write(response)
            process.stdin.flush()

            # Wait for the subprocess to finish
            process.wait()

            # Close the subprocess stdin
            process.stdin.close()

            # Print a message indicating the conversion
            print(f"Converted {filename}.EDF to {filename}.ASC")

    print("ALl conversions completed!")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()