def test_bwav_handler(self):
        '''
        test the bwav handler and formatting of the data
        '''
        assert self.audioNode.isBwav()
        # print self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted()
        cmds.currentUnit(time='ntscf')
        assert r9General.getCurrentFPS() == 60
        print 'ntscf' , self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted()
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted() == '01:26:04:11'
        cmds.currentUnit(time='pal')
        assert r9General.getCurrentFPS() == 25
        # print 'pal : ', self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted()
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted() == '01:26:04:05'
        # print self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted(smpte=False)
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeFormatted(smpte=False) == '01:26:04:172'
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeReference() == 227739993
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_timecodeMS() == 5164172.1768707484

        # need to get the bWav header to bind it to the var
        self.audioNode.bwav_getHeader()
        assert self.audioNode.bwav_HeaderData == {'AudioFormat': 0,
                                                 'BextVersion': 0,
                                                 'BitsPerSample': 0,
                                                 'ChunkSize': 732516,
                                                 'Description': 'This is a unitTest file for validating the Red9 broadcast wav extraction of metaData',
                                                 'Format': 'WAVE',
                                                 'InternalFormat': 'fmt ',
                                                 'OriginationDate': '2014-03-03',
                                                 'OriginationTime': '10:00:00',
                                                 'Originator': 'Pro Tools',
                                                 'OriginatorReference': 'ffgDDffdhgff',
                                                 'Subchunk1Size': 16,
                                                 'TimeReference': 227739993,
                                                 'TimeReferenceHigh': 0}

	def setAnimationFPS(self, fps, changeType=constants.FPSChangeType.Seconds, callback=None):
		""" Updates the scene's fps to the provided value and scales existing keys as specified.
		StudioMax Note: If you have any code that you need to run after changing the fps and plan to use it in
			3dsMax you will need to pass that code into the callback argument.
		Maya Note: Maya only supports specific fps settings. If you provide it with a value it doesn't understand,
			it will be set to the closest matching value. See MayaScene._timeUnitToFPS for valid values.
		:param fps: The FPS value to set.
		:param changeType: <constants.FPSChangeType> Defaults to constants.FPSChangeType.Frames
		:param callback: <funciton> Code called after the fps is changed.
		:return: bool success
		"""
		# Maya doesn't appear to allow you to set the fps to a specific value,
		# so we attempt to find a exact match in our _timeUnitToConst dictonary
		name = self._timeUnitToConst.get(fps)
		if not name:
			# If there isn't a exact match, find the value closest to the requested fps.
			closest = min(self._timeUnitToConst, key=lambda x: abs(x - fps))
			name = self._timeUnitToConst[closest]
		# Only update the fps if the value is different
		if name != self._currentTimeUnit():
			# Only update animation if Seconds is specified
			updateAnimation = changeType == constants.FPSChangeType.Seconds
			cmds.currentUnit(time=name, updateAnimation=updateAnimation)
		if callback:
			callback()
		return True

	def pressFunction(self):
		self.attribute = self.history[-1] + Cache.currentAttribute # re-init the attribute in case cached has been switched
		self.modifier = cmds.draggerContext( 'dragTool', query=True, modifier=True)
		self.button = cmds.draggerContext('dragTool', query = True, button=True)
		self.attributeValue = cmds.getAttr( self.attribute )
		if cmds.currentUnit( query=True, linear=True ) == 'cm':
			self.speed = .01 # modifier for speed traveled through values while dragging
		elif cmds.currentUnit( query=True, linear=True ) == 'm':
			self.speed = .001 # modifier for speed traveled through values while dragging
		else:
			self.speed = .0001
		self.space = 'screen' # initialize the variable
		if isinstance(self.attributeValue, list): # only edit the space based on button if the attribute is a list value
			# If left click is used, then the space is set to (X,Y,Z) world based
			# If middle click is used, space is set to (X, Y) screen based
			if self.button == 1: # left button
				self.space = 'world' # tracking space used
				cmds.draggerContext( 'dragTool', edit=True, space = 'world')
			elif self.button == 2: # middle button
				self.space = 'screen' # tracking space used
				cmds.draggerContext( 'dragTool', edit=True, space = 'screen')
		else: # set to 'screen' as default if the attr isn't a list value
			cmds.draggerContext( 'dragTool', edit=True, space = 'screen')
		if self.modifier == 'ctrl':
			self.speed = self.speed * .01
		if self.modifier == 'shift':
			self.speed = self.speed * 10
		if len(self.dragDirection) > 0:
			self.dragDirection = []

def run(*args, **kwargs):
    """ prepare the scene for the tests
    converts scene to use centimeters
    set the grid to the default
    
    """
    valid_kwargs = ['verbose']
    for k, v in kwargs.iteritems():
        if k not in valid_kwargs:
            raise TypeError("Invalid keyword argument %s" % k)
    # verbose defaults to False if verbose option not set in menu or set 
    # as cmdline argument
     
    try:
        verbose = kwargs['verbose']
    except KeyError:
        verbose = False 
    	if cmds.optionVar(exists='checkmateVerbosity'):
    		verbose = cmds.optionVar(query='checkmateVerbosity')
    else:
        verbose = False       
    batch = cmds.about(batch=True)    
    # get the name of the script Editor's output control
    from maya import mel as mel
    # Turn off Echo All Commands in the Script Editor  
    # Disable Stack Tracevin the Script Editor  
    # Turn off Line Numbers in errors in the Script Editor  
    # Reset the grid
    # Set the background color
    # Turn off the heads-up displays
    # Switch to wrireframe mode
    # Close all windows (except main)
    # Close ChannelBox, Attribute Editor and Outliner ()
    
    if not batch:
        try:
            gCommandReporter = mel.eval("proc string f(string $g){return $g;}f($gCommandReporter);")
        except RuntimeError:
            gCommandReporter = ''
            pass
        try:
            cmds.cmdScrollFieldReporter(gCommandReporter, 
                edit=True, 
                echoAllCommands=False,
                lineNumbers=True,
                stackTrace=True,
                suppressResults=False,
                suppressInfo=False,
                suppressWarnings=False,
                suppressErrors=False,
                suppressStackTrace=False,
                )
        except RuntimeError:
            if verbose:
                print 'No Script Editor'
            pass
    
    # convert scene to cm to fix crashes in nearestnormal
    cmds.currentUnit(linear='cm')

    def restoreSettings(self):
        '''
        restore all UI settings
        '''
        cmds.autoKeyframe(state=self.dataStore['autoKey'])

        # timeline management
        cmds.currentTime(self.dataStore['currentTime'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(min=self.dataStore['minTime'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(max=self.dataStore['maxTime'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(ast=self.dataStore['startTime'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(aet=self.dataStore['endTime'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(ps=self.dataStore['playSpeed'])
        cmds.playbackOptions(loop=self.dataStore['playLoop'])

        # unit management
        cmds.currentUnit(time=self.dataStore['timeUnit'])
        cmds.currentUnit(linear=self.dataStore['sceneUnits'])
        if not cmds.upAxis(axis=True, q=True) == self.dataStore['upAxis']:
            cmds.upAxis(axis=self.dataStore['upAxis'])

        log.debug('Restored PlayBack / Timeline setup')

        # viewport colors
        cmds.displayPref(displayGradient=self.dataStore['displayGradient'])
        cmds.displayRGBColor(resetToSaved=True)

        # objects colors
        cmds.displayColor("curve", self.dataStore['curvecolor'], dormant=True)

        # panel management
        for panel, data in self.dataStore['panelStore'].items():
            try:
                cmdString = data['settings'].replace('$editorName', panel)
                mel.eval(cmdString)
                log.debug("Restored Panel Settings Data >> %s" % panel)
                mel.eval('lookThroughModelPanel("%s","%s")' % (data['activeCam'], panel))
                log.debug("Restored Panel Active Camera Data >> %s >> cam : %s" % (panel, data['activeCam']))
            except:
                log.debug("Failed to fully Restore ActiveCamera Data >> %s >> cam : %s" % (panel, data['activeCam']))

        # camera management
        for cam, settings in self.dataStore['cameraTransforms'].items():
            try:
                cmds.setAttr('%s.translate' % cam, settings[0][0][0], settings[0][0][1], settings[0][0][2])
                cmds.setAttr('%s.rotate' % cam, settings[1][0][0], settings[1][0][1], settings[1][0][2])
                cmds.setAttr('%s.scale' % cam, settings[2][0][0], settings[2][0][1], settings[2][0][2])
                log.debug('Restored Default Camera Transform Data : % s' % cam)
            except:
                log.debug("Failed to fully Restore Default Camera Transform Data : % s" % cam)

        # sound management
        if self.dataStore['displaySound']:
            cmds.timeControl(self.gPlayBackSlider, e=True, ds=1, sound=self.dataStore['activeSound'])
            log.debug('Restored Audio setup')
        else:
            cmds.timeControl(self.gPlayBackSlider, e=True, ds=0)
        log.debug('Scene Restored fully')
        return True

def currentUnits():
    # ex: {'angle': 'degree', 'linear': 'centimeter', 'time': 'pal'}
    currentUnitsDict = {
        'linear': MC.currentUnit(query=True, linear=True, fullName=True),
        'angle':  MC.currentUnit(query=True, angle=True, fullName=True),
        'time':   MC.currentUnit(query=True, time=True)
    }
    return currentUnitsDict

    def importScene( evt=0 ):
        
        rootPath = cmds.textField( Window_global.txf_rootPath, q=1, tx=1 )
        abcPath  = rootPath + '/' + cmds.textField( Window_global.txf_abcPath, q=1, tx=1 )
        sceneInfoPath = rootPath + '/' + cmds.textField( Window_global.txf_sceneInfoPath, q=1, tx=1 )
        
        cmds.AbcImport( abcPath, mode='import' )
        
        def getBBCenter( targetTransform ):
            bbmin = cmds.getAttr( targetTransform + '.boundingBoxMin' )[0]
            bbmax = cmds.getAttr( targetTransform + '.boundingBoxMax' )[0]
            bbcenter = OpenMaya.MPoint( (bbmin[0] + bbmax[0])/2.0, (bbmin[1] + bbmax[1])/2.0, (bbmin[2] + bbmax[2])/2.0  )
            pmtx = cmds.getAttr( targetTransform + '.parentMatrix' )
            mtx = OpenMaya.MMatrix()
            OpenMaya.MScriptUtil.createMatrixFromList( pmtx, mtx )
            bbcenter *= mtx
            return [bbcenter.x, bbcenter.y,bbcenter.z]
        
        def addNamespaceToChildren( namespace, rootNode ):
            import pymel.core
            children = pymel.core.listRelatives( rootNode, c=1, ad=1, type='transform' )
            if not children: children = []
            for child in children:
                child.rename( namespace + ':' + child.name().split( '|' )[-1] )

        f = open( sceneInfoPath, 'r' )
        data = json.load( f )
        f.close()

        cmds.currentUnit( time=data['timeUnit'] )
        cmds.playbackOptions( min=data['minFrame'], max=data['maxFrame'] )
        cmds.currentTime( data['exportFrame'] )
        cmds.refresh()
        
        namespaceRoots = data['namespaceRoots']
        rootCenters = data['rootCenters']
        for i in range( len( namespaceRoots ) ):
            namespaceRoot = namespaceRoots[i]
            localName = namespaceRoot.split( '|' )[-1]
            namespace = ':'.join( localName.split( ':' )[:-1] )
            try:cmds.namespace( add=namespace )
            except:pass
            
            target = '|'.join( namespaceRoot.split( '|' )[:-1] ) + '|' + localName.replace( namespace+':', '' ) + '*'
            targets = cmds.ls( target, type='transform' )
            
            if len( targets ) == 1:
                target = targets[0]
                addNamespaceToChildren( namespace, target )
                cmds.rename( target, namespaceRoot.split( '|' )[-1] )
            else:
                for target in targets:
                    targetCenter = OpenMaya.MPoint( *getBBCenter( target ) )
                    rootCenter = OpenMaya.MPoint( *rootCenters[i] )
                    
                    if targetCenter.distanceTo( rootCenter ) < 0.0001:
                        addNamespaceToChildren( namespace, target )
                        cmds.rename( target, namespaceRoot.split( '|' )[-1] )

def set_fps(fps = None):
    fps_string = "pal"
    if fps == 25:
        fps_string = "pal"
    if fps == 24:
        fps_string = "film"
    if fps == 30:
        fps_string = "ntsc"                
    cmds.currentUnit(t=fps_string)

def setLinearUnit(unit):
    validUnits = ["mm", "millimeter", "cm", "centimeter", "m", "meter", "km", "kilometer", "in", "inch", "ft", "foot", "yd", "yard", "mi", "mile"]

    if unit in validUnits:
        cmds.optionVar(sv = ["workingUnitLinear", unit])
        cmds.optionVar(sv = ["workingUnitLinearDefault", unit])
        cmds.currentUnit(linear=unit)
    else:
        cmds.warning('Please specify a valid unit.')

	def	__init__(	self):
		self._saved				=	cmds.file(	query	=	True,	exists	=	True)
		
		if	self._saved:
			self._modified			=	cmds.file(	query	=	True,	anyModified	=	True)
			self._versionDigits		=	3
			self._fullName			=	cmds.file(	query	=	True,	expandName	=	True)
			self._fileName			=	cmds.file(	query	=	True,	sceneName	=	True,	shortName	=	True)
			self._fileType			=	cmds.file(	query	=	True,	type	=	True)[0]
			self._extension			=	'.'	+	mm.eval(	'fileExtension("'	+	self._fileName	+	'")')
			self._path				=	self._fullName[:self._fullName.rfind(self._fileName)]
			self._sceneName		=	self._fileName[:self._fileName.rfind(self._extension)]
			self._shotName			=	self._sceneName[:-(self._versionDigits+2)]
			self._sceneVersion		=	self._sceneName[-self._versionDigits:]
			self._resolutionWidth	=	cmds.getAttr(	'defaultResolution.width')
			self._resolutionHeight	=	cmds.getAttr(	'defaultResolution.height')
			self._format			=	str(	self._resolutionWidth)	+	' x '	+	str(	self._resolutionHeight)
			self._renderStartFrame	=	int(	cmds.getAttr(	'defaultRenderGlobals.startFrame'))
			self._renderEndFrame	=	int(	cmds.getAttr(	'defaultRenderGlobals.endFrame'))
			_rawDate				=	os.stat(	self._fullName)
			_rawDate				=	time.localtime(	_rawDate[8])
			self._lastModified		=	str(	_rawDate[0])	+	'. '	\
									+	str(	_rawDate[1])	+	'. '	\
									+	str(	_rawDate[2])	+	' - '	\
									+	str(	_rawDate[3])	+	':'		\
									+	str(	_rawDate[4])	+	':'		\
									+	str(	_rawDate[5])
			self._unitLinear		=	cmds.currentUnit(	query	=	True,	linear	=	True,	fullName	=	True)
			self._unitAngle			=	cmds.currentUnit(	query	=	True,	angle	=	True,	fullName	=	True)
			self._unitTime			=	cmds.currentUnit(	query	=	True,	time	=	True,	fullName	=	True)
			self._references		=	cmds.file	(query	=	True,	reference	=	True)
		
		else:
			_empty					=	'scene not saved'
			self._modified			=	_empty
			self._versionDigits		=	_empty
			self._fullName			=	_empty
			self._fileName			=	_empty
			self._fileType			=	_empty
			self._extension			=	_empty
			self._path				=	_empty
			self._sceneName			=	_empty
			self._shotName			=	_empty
			self._sceneVersion		=	_empty
			self._resolutionWidth	=	_empty
			self._resolutionHeight	=	_empty
			self._format			=	_empty
			self._renderStartFrame	=	_empty
			self._renderEndFrame	=	_empty
			_rawDate				=	_empty
			_rawDate				=	_empty
			self._lastModified		=	_empty
			self._unitLinear		=	_empty
			self._unitAngle			=	_empty
			self._unitTime			=	_empty
			self._references		=	_empty

    def setup(self):
        cmds.file(os.path.join(r9Setup.red9ModulePath(), 'tests', 'testFiles', 'MetaRig_anim_jump.mb'), open=True, f=True)
        self.mRig = r9Meta.getMetaNodes(mTypes=r9Meta.MetaRig)[0]
        self.poseFolder = getPoseFolder()

        # make our PoseData object with the unitTest config loaded
        filterNode = r9Core.FilterNode_Settings()
        filterNode.read(red9MetaRigConfig)
        self.poseData = r9Pose.PoseData(filterNode)
        cmds.currentUnit(time='ntscf')

def import_transformsBake( fileName=None ):
    
    import sgBFunction_fileAndPath
    import sgFunctionDag
    import cPickle

    if not fileName:
        defaultExportTransformBakePath = sgBFunction_fileAndPath.getMayaDocPath() + '/defaultExportTransformsBake.txt'
        f = open( defaultExportTransformBakePath, 'r' )
        fileName = cPickle.load( f )
    
    f = open( fileName, 'r' )
    datas = cPickle.load( f )
    f.close()
    
    unit, minFrame, maxFrame = datas[:3]

    imTargets = datas[3:]

    cmds.currentUnit( time= unit )
    
    for imTarget, targetMtxs in imTargets:
        if not cmds.objExists( imTarget ):
            sgFunctionDag.makeTransform( imTarget )
    
    for imTarget, targetMtxs in imTargets:
        
        attrs = cmds.listAttr( imTarget, k=1 )
        animCurves = []
        for k in range( len( attrs ) ):
            targetAttr = imTarget + '.' + attrs[k]
            at = cmds.attributeQuery( attrs[k], node=imTarget, at=1 )
            animCurveType='animCurveTU'
            if at == 'doubleLinear':
                animCurveType = 'animCurveTL'
            elif at == 'doubleAngle':
                animCurveType = 'animCurveTA'
            animCurve = cmds.createNode( animCurveType, n=targetAttr.split( '|' )[-1].replace( '.', '_' ) )
            animCurves.append( animCurve )
        
        for time in range( int( minFrame ), int( maxFrame+1 ) ):
            i = time - int( minFrame )
            cmds.xform( imTarget, os=1, matrix= targetMtxs[i] )
            for k in range( len( attrs ) ):
                targetAttr = imTarget + '.' + attrs[k]
                targetAttrValue= cmds.getAttr( targetAttr )
                animCurve  = animCurves[k]
                cmds.setKeyframe( animCurves[k], t=i, v=targetAttrValue )
        
        for k in range( len( attrs ) ):
            targetAttr = imTarget + '.' + attrs[k]
            cmds.connectAttr( animCurves[k]+'.output', targetAttr )
    
    cmds.select( imTargets[-1][0] )

	def copyTimeSettings(self):
		"""copy time settings from selected scene"""
		asset = self.getAssetFromTaks()
		if not asset:
			return
		tim = asset.time
		mc.currentUnit( time=tim['tim'], linear = tim['lin'], angle = tim[ 'angle' ] )
		mc.playbackOptions( min = tim[ 'min' ],
							ast = tim[ 'ast' ], 
							max = tim[ 'max' ], 
							aet = tim[ 'aet' ] )

def simpleEmitter():
    cmds.file (force=True, newFile=True)
    cmds.currentUnit (linear='centimeter', angle='degree', time='film')

    # Load the plug-in emitter and create an emitter node
    cmds.loadPlugin ('simpleEmitter.py')
    cmds.createNode ('spSimpleEmitter', name='simpleEmitter')

    # Create particle object and connect to the plugin emitter node
    cmds.particle (name='particles')
    cmds.connectDynamic ('particles', em='simpleEmitter')

    cmds.setAttr ('simpleEmitter.rate', 200 )
    cmds.setAttr ('simpleEmitter.speed', 25 )

    cmds.playbackOptions (minTime=0.00, maxTime=60.0)
    cmds.currentTime (0)
    cmds.play (wait=True, forward=True)

    # make some keyframes on emitter
    cmds.currentTime (0)
    cmds.select ('simpleEmitter', replace=True)
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ty')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tz')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ry')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rz')
    cmds.currentTime (30)
    cmds.move (-2.011944, 6.283524, -2.668834, relative=True)
    cmds.move (0, 0, 12.97635, relative=True, localSpace=True, worldSpaceDistance=True)
    cmds.rotate (0, -75.139762, 0, relative=True, objectSpace=True)
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ty')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tz')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ry')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rz')
    cmds.currentTime (60)
    cmds.move (0, 0, -14.526107, relative=True)
    cmds.move (0, -8.130523, 0, relative=True)
    cmds.rotate (0, 0, 78.039751, relative=True, objectSpace=True)
    cmds.rotate (0, 0, 53.86918, relative=True, objectSpace=True)
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ty')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.tz')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rx')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.ry')
    cmds.setKeyframe ('simpleEmitter.rz')

    cmds.playbackOptions (minTime=0.00, maxTime=60.0)
    cmds.currentTime (0)
    cmds.play (wait=True, forward=True)

    def storeSettings(self):
        '''
        main work function, store all UI settings
        '''
        self.dataStore['autoKey'] = cmds.autoKeyframe(query=True, state=True)

        # timeline management
        self.dataStore['currentTime'] = cmds.currentTime(q=True)
        self.dataStore['minTime'] = cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, min=True)
        self.dataStore['maxTime'] = cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, max=True)
        self.dataStore['startTime'] = cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, ast=True)
        self.dataStore['endTime'] = cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, aet=True)
        self.dataStore['playSpeed'] = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, playbackSpeed=True)
        self.dataStore['playLoop'] = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, loop=True)

        # unit management
        self.dataStore['timeUnit'] = cmds.currentUnit(q=True, fullName=True, time=True)
        self.dataStore['sceneUnits'] = cmds.currentUnit(q=True, fullName=True, linear=True)
        self.dataStore['upAxis'] = cmds.upAxis(q=True, axis=True)

        # viewport colors
        self.dataStore['displayGradient'] = cmds.displayPref(q=True, displayGradient=True)

        # objects colors
        self.dataStore['curvecolor'] = cmds.displayColor("curve", q=True, dormant=True)

        # panel management
        self.dataStore['panelStore'] = {}
        for panel in ['modelPanel1', 'modelPanel2', 'modelPanel3', 'modelPanel4']:
            if not cmds.modelPanel(panel, q=True, exists=True):
                continue
            self.dataStore['panelStore'][panel] = {}
            self.dataStore['panelStore'][panel]['settings'] = cmds.modelEditor(panel, q=True, sts=True)
            activeCam = cmds.modelPanel(panel, q=True, camera=True)
            if not cmds.nodeType(activeCam) == 'camera':
                activeCam = cmds.listRelatives(activeCam, f=True)[0]
            self.dataStore['panelStore'][panel]['activeCam'] = activeCam

        # camera management
        # TODO : store the camera field of view etc also
        self.dataStore['cameraTransforms'] = {}
        for cam in ['persp', 'top', 'side', 'front']:
            try:
                self.dataStore['cameraTransforms'][cam] = [cmds.getAttr('%s.translate' % cam),
                                                     cmds.getAttr('%s.rotate' % cam),
                                                     cmds.getAttr('%s.scale' % cam)]
            except:
                log.debug("Camera doesn't exists : %s" % cam)

        # sound management
        self.dataStore['activeSound'] = cmds.timeControl(self.gPlayBackSlider, q=True, s=1)
        self.dataStore['displaySound'] = cmds.timeControl(self.gPlayBackSlider, q=True, ds=1)

def FrameratePrompt():

    framerate = cmds.currentUnit(q=True, time=True)

    if framerate != 'pal':
        message = 'Maya session is not working with 25 fps.\n'
        message += 'Do you want to switch to 25 fps?'
        result = cmds.confirmDialog(title='FRAMERATE', message=message,
                                  icon='warning', backgroundColor=(0.5, 0, 0))

        if result == 'Confirm':

            cmds.currentUnit(time='pal')

        def checkUnit(self , assetRoot, *args, **kws):
                """
                # check maya working units:
                # Linear: centimeter
                # Angular: degrees
                # Time: Film(24fps)

                """

                if mc.currentUnit(q=True, l=True) != "cm" or mc.currentUnit(q=True, a=True) != "deg" or mc.currentUnit(q=True, t=True) != "film":
                        return self.checkResult(allowPublish=False, msg="Maya working unit should be: Linear: centimeter, Angular: degrees, Time: Film(24fps)", nodes=list())
                else:
                        return self.checkResult(allowPublish=True, msg="Everything is OK")

def setupScene(*args):
    
    cmds.currentUnit(time = 'ntsc')
    cmds.playbackOptions(min = 0, max = 100, animationStartTime = 0, animationEndTime = 100)
    cmds.currentTime(0)
    
    
    #check for skeleton builder or animation UIs
    if cmds.dockControl("skeletonBuilder_dock", exists = True):
	print "Custom Maya Menu: SetupScene"
	channelBox = cmds.formLayout("SkelBuilder_channelBoxFormLayout", q = True, childArray = True)
	if channelBox != None:
	    channelBox = channelBox[0]
	
	    #reparent the channelBox Layout back to maya's window
	    cmds.control(channelBox, e = True, p = "MainChannelsLayersLayout")
	    channelBoxLayout = mel.eval('$temp1=$gChannelsLayersForm')
	    channelBoxForm = mel.eval('$temp1 = $gChannelButtonForm')
	
	    #edit the channel box pane's attachment to the formLayout
	    cmds.formLayout(channelBoxLayout, edit = True, af = [(channelBox, "left", 0),(channelBox, "right", 0), (channelBox, "bottom", 0)], attachControl = (channelBox, "top", 0, channelBoxForm))
	    
	    
	#print "deleting dock and window and shit"
	cmds.deleteUI("skeletonBuilder_dock")
	if cmds.window("SkelBuilder_window", exists = True):
	    cmds.deleteUI("SkelBuilder_window")	




	
    if cmds.dockControl("artAnimUIDock", exists = True):
	
	channelBox = cmds.formLayout("ART_cbFormLayout", q = True, childArray = True)
	if channelBox != None:
	    channelBox = channelBox[0]
	
	    #reparent the channelBox Layout back to maya's window
	    cmds.control(channelBox, e = True, p = "MainChannelsLayersLayout")
	    channelBoxLayout = mel.eval('$temp1=$gChannelsLayersForm')
	    channelBoxForm = mel.eval('$temp1 = $gChannelButtonForm')
	
	    #edit the channel box pane's attachment to the formLayout
	    cmds.formLayout(channelBoxLayout, edit = True, af = [(channelBox, "left", 0),(channelBox, "right", 0), (channelBox, "bottom", 0)], attachControl = (channelBox, "top", 0, channelBoxForm))
	    
	    
	#print "deleting dock and window and shit"
	cmds.deleteUI("artAnimUIDock")
	if cmds.window("artAnimUI", exists = True):
	    cmds.deleteUI("artAnimUI")

def mImportTimeInfo(timeInfoFile):
	"""
	"""
	with open(timeInfoFile, 'r') as timeInfoTxt:
		timeInfo = timeInfoTxt.read().split('\n')
		cmds.currentUnit(t= timeInfo[0])
		logger.info('TimeInfo   [Unit] ' + timeInfo[0])
		cmds.playbackOptions(min= float(timeInfo[1].split(':')[0]))
		cmds.playbackOptions(max= float(timeInfo[1].split(':')[1]))
		logger.info('TimeInfo  [Range] ' + timeInfo[1])
		exec(timeInfo[2])
		logger.info('TimeInfo [Static] ' + str(isStatic))
		
		return [isStatic, float(timeInfo[1].split(':')[1])]

	def referenceCamera(self):
		"""docstring for reference"""
		sht = self._selectedShot
		if INMAYA:
			sht.poolCam.reference()
			tim = self._selectedShot.animPath.time
			mc.currentUnit( time=tim['tim'], linear = tim['lin'], angle = tim[ 'angle' ] )
			mc.playbackOptions( min = tim[ 'min' ],
								ast = tim[ 'ast' ],
								max = tim[ 'max' ],
								aet = tim[ 'aet' ] )
		elif INHOU:
			hu.loadCamera(sht.project.name, sht.sequence.name, sht.name, self.connectToGlobalScale_chb.isChecked() )
			hu.copyTimeSettings( sht.project.name, sht.sequence.name, sht.name )