Made corrections to scalability test; still not pep-8 compliant, however functional. If complete test is erroneous, it is because I have been making continuous and exhausting changes to the program; complete test is definately in development.

3 files changed, 441 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py b/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py
index 5d64452..b97ddb6 100755
--- a/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py
+++ b/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py
@@ -6,27 +6,53 @@ pygame.init()
 
 # Scroll below the def () for the initial code for this program
 
-#= .image() Animation Test ================================================================================
 
+'''
+The file type array will be iterated through as the test progresses to tell the program what extension and path to use for the images
+'''
+
+ftArr=[ [".bmp","./art/BMP16/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP24/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP32/"] , [".gif","./art/GIF/"] , [".gif","./art/GIFT/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG1/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG2/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG3/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG4/"] , [".png","./art/PNGI/"] , [".png","./art/PNGT/"] ]
+        
+
+'''
+Image() Animation Test 
+'''
 def imgTest():
-    sizeIn=make=maxTrial=''
+    screenSize=numImages=maxTrial=''
+    def change():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
+            cnt=cnt-1
+    def collision():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > screenWidth:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > screenHeight:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
+            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
+            cnt=cnt-1
+        pygame.display.flip()
 
     while 1:
         print "\nImage Load Test Details\nFor default values, please leave the field blank"
         try:        
-            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>height,width':"
-            sizeIn=str(raw_input('>'))
-            sizeIn.split(',')
-            height=int(sizeIn[0])
-            width=int(sizeIn[1])
+            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>width,height':"
+            screenSize=str(raw_input('>'))
+            screenSize.split(',')
+            screenWidth=int(screenSize[0])
+            screenHeight=int(screenSize[1])
+
         except:
-            width=600
-            height=400
+            screenWidth=600
+            screenHeight=400
         try:
             print "How many images would you like to draw?"
-            make=int(raw_input('>'))
+            numImages=int(raw_input('>'))
         except:
-            make=5
+            numImages=5
         try:
             print "How many trials would you like to run?"
             maxTrial=int(raw_input('>'))
@@ -34,45 +60,22 @@ def imgTest():
         except:
             maxTrial=5
             break
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
-    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Animation - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
-    f.write("Height (pixels)"+','+"Width (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
-    f.write("\n"+str(height)+','+str(width)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(make))
+            
+    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Test - %s.csv'%str(datetime.now()),'a')
+    f.write("Width (pixels)"+','+"Height (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
+    f.write("\n"+str(screenWidth)+','+str(screenHeight)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(numImages))
     f.write("\nFile Type"+','+"Time taken to load images to memory"+','+"Trials")
     ft="" #filetype
     img={}
     r=0 #frame refreshes
     i=1 #cycles images
-    size = width, height
     t=0 #trial number n
-    colorkey=(255, 152, 0)
-    
-    #the file type array will be iterated through as the test progresses to tell the program what extension and path to use for the images
-    ftArr=[ [".bmp","./art/BMP16/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP24/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP32/"] , [".gif","./art/GIF/"] , [".gif","./art/GIFT/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG1/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG2/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG3/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG4/"] , [".png","./art/PNGI/"] , [".png","./art/PNGT/"] ]
 
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size) #Screen Set 600x400
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(screenWidth, screenHeight) #Screen Set 600x400
     background = 152, 251, 152 # pale green
 
-    def chngImg():
-        cnt=make
-        while cnt>0:
-            img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
-            cnt=cnt-1
-    
-    def collision():
-        cnt=make
-        while cnt>0:
-            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > width:
-                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
-            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > height:
-                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
-            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
-            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
-            cnt=cnt-1
-        pygame.display.flip()
-
     while 1:
-        cnt=make
+        cnt=numImages
         try:ft=ftArr[t]
         except:sys.exit("Test Complete")
         f.seek(0,2)
@@ -88,9 +91,9 @@ def imgTest():
             6: pygame.image.load("%s7%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
             7: pygame.image.load("%s8%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
             8: pygame.image.load("%s9%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-        }        
+        }
         f.write(','+str(time.time()-start))
-
+        
         print "Testing "+ft[1]
         trial=maxTrial
         
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ def imgTest():
             r=0
             start=time.time()
             while 1:
-                chngImg()
+                change()
                 i=i+1
                 if i>9: i=1
                 collision()
@@ -127,12 +130,168 @@ def spriteTest():
     print "spriteTest called"
     dateTime=str(datetime.now())
     file=open('./logs/testresult - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
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-#= Scalability Test =======================================================================================
+'''
+    Scalability Test 
+'''
 def scaleTest():
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
-    print "scaleTest called"
-    file=open('./logs/testresult - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
+    screenSize=maxTrial=''
+    trialSize=[]
+    def collision():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > screenWidth:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > screenHeight:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
+            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
+            cnt=cnt-1
+        pygame.display.flip()
+    while 1:
+        print "\nImage Load Test Details\nFor default values, please leave the field blank"
+        try:        
+            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>height,width':"
+            screenSize=str(raw_input('>'))
+            screenSize.split(',')
+            screenHeight=int(screenSize[0])
+            screenWidth=int(screenSize[1])
+            break
+        except:
+            screenWidth=600
+            screenHeight=400
+            break
+    while 1:
+        try:
+            maxTrial=input('How many trials would you like to run?\n>')
+            maxTrial=int(maxTrial)
+            print 'ok...'
+            t=1
+            while t<=maxTrial:
+                try:
+                    sizeIn=raw_input('Please enter the size of the image for trial '+str(t)+' as \'>width,height\'\n>')
+                    sizeIn=sizeIn.split(',')
+                    print sizeIn[0]
+                    print sizeIn[1]
+                    if isInstance(sizeIn[0],int) and isInstance(sizeIn[1],int):
+                        trialSize.append(sizeIn)
+                        print trialSize[t]
+                        t=t+1
+                    else:
+                        print "Error, please reenter..."
+                except: pass
+            break
+        except:
+            print "Error, please reenter..."
+            pass
+    print 'made it out'
+    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Test - %s.csv'%str(datetime.now()),'a')
+    f.write("Height (pixels)"+','+"Width (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
+    f.write("\n"+str(screenHeight)+','+str(screenWidth)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(numImages))
+    f.write("\nFile Type"+','+"Time taken to load images to memory"+','+"Trials")
+    ft="" #filetype
+    img={}
+    r=0 #frame refreshes
+    i=1 #cycles images
+    size = screenWidth, screenHeight
+    t=0 #trial number n
+
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size) #Screen Set 600x400
+    background = 152, 251, 152 # pale green
+
+    while 1:
+        try:ft=ftArr[t]
+        except:sys.exit("Test Complete")
+        f.seek(0,2)
+        f.write(str('\n'+ft[1]+' Test'))
+        f.seek(0,2)
+        start=time.time()
+        imgSwitch={
+            1: pygame.image.load("%s2%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            2: pygame.image.load("%s3%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            3: pygame.image.load("%s4%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            4: pygame.image.load("%s5%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            5: pygame.image.load("%s6%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            6: pygame.image.load("%s7%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            7: pygame.image.load("%s8%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            8: pygame.image.load("%s9%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+        }
+        f.write(','+str(time.time()-start))
+        
+        print "Testing "+ft[1]
+        trial=maxTrial
+        
+        while trial>0:
+            img[1,0]= pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0]))
+            img[1,1]=  img[1,0].get_rect()
+            img[1,2]= [2,2] #speed
+            r=0
+            start=time.time()
+            while 1:
+                change()
+                i=i+1
+                if i>9: i=1
+                img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
+                screen.fill(background)
+                r=r+1
+                if r>500: break
+                
+            print 1/((time.time()-start)/r)
+            f.seek(0,2)
+            f.write(','+str(1/((time.time()-start)/r)))
+            trial=trial-1
+
+        t=t+1
+    f.close()    
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 while 1:
     print "\n\nWelcome to the master File Type Tester Interface"
@@ -143,7 +302,6 @@ while 1:
     print "2. Simple File Type variety Test, as sprites (NOTE: not working yet)"
     print "3. Selected Scalability Test (NOTE: not working yet)"
 
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
     acceptible='^[1-3]$'
     list={ 1:imgTest,
         2:spriteTest,
diff --git a/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py~ b/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py~
index f0d751b..b97ddb6 100644
--- a/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py~
+++ b/devtools/CompleteTestKit/fileTypeTests.py~
@@ -6,27 +6,53 @@ pygame.init()
 
 # Scroll below the def () for the initial code for this program
 
-#= .image() Animation Test ================================================================================
 
+'''
+The file type array will be iterated through as the test progresses to tell the program what extension and path to use for the images
+'''
+
+ftArr=[ [".bmp","./art/BMP16/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP24/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP32/"] , [".gif","./art/GIF/"] , [".gif","./art/GIFT/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG1/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG2/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG3/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG4/"] , [".png","./art/PNGI/"] , [".png","./art/PNGT/"] ]
+        
+
+'''
+Image() Animation Test 
+'''
 def imgTest():
-    sizeIn=make=maxTrial=''
+    screenSize=numImages=maxTrial=''
+    def change():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
+            cnt=cnt-1
+    def collision():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > screenWidth:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > screenHeight:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
+            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
+            cnt=cnt-1
+        pygame.display.flip()
 
     while 1:
         print "\nImage Load Test Details\nFor default values, please leave the field blank"
         try:        
-            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>height,width':"
-            sizeIn=str(raw_input('>'))
-            sizeIn.split(',')
-            height=int(sizeIn[0])
-            width=int(sizeIn[1])
+            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>width,height':"
+            screenSize=str(raw_input('>'))
+            screenSize.split(',')
+            screenWidth=int(screenSize[0])
+            screenHeight=int(screenSize[1])
+
         except:
-            width=600
-            height=400
+            screenWidth=600
+            screenHeight=400
         try:
             print "How many images would you like to draw?"
-            make=int(raw_input('>'))
+            numImages=int(raw_input('>'))
         except:
-            make=5
+            numImages=5
         try:
             print "How many trials would you like to run?"
             maxTrial=int(raw_input('>'))
@@ -34,45 +60,22 @@ def imgTest():
         except:
             maxTrial=5
             break
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
-    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Animation - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
-    f.write("Height (pixels)"+','+"Width (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
-    f.write("\n"+str(height)+','+str(width)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(make))
-    f.write("\nFile Type"+','+"Trials")
+            
+    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Test - %s.csv'%str(datetime.now()),'a')
+    f.write("Width (pixels)"+','+"Height (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
+    f.write("\n"+str(screenWidth)+','+str(screenHeight)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(numImages))
+    f.write("\nFile Type"+','+"Time taken to load images to memory"+','+"Trials")
     ft="" #filetype
     img={}
     r=0 #frame refreshes
     i=1 #cycles images
-    size = width, height
     t=0 #trial number n
-    colorkey=(255, 152, 0)
-    
-    #the file type array will be iterated through as the test progresses to tell the program what extension and path to use for the images
-    ftArr=[ [".bmp","./art/BMP16/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP24/"] , [".bmp","./art/BMP32/"] , [".gif","./art/GIF/"] , [".gif","./art/GIFT/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG1/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG2/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG3/"] , [".jpg","./art/JPG4/"] , [".png","./art/PNGI/"] , [".png","./art/PNGT/"] ]
 
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size) #Screen Set 600x400
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(screenWidth, screenHeight) #Screen Set 600x400
     background = 152, 251, 152 # pale green
 
-    def chngImg():
-        cnt=make
-        while cnt>0:
-            img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
-            cnt=cnt-1
-    
-    def collision():
-        cnt=make
-        while cnt>0:
-            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > width:
-                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
-            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > height:
-                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
-            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
-            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
-            cnt=cnt-1
-        pygame.display.flip()
-
     while 1:
-        cnt=make
+        cnt=numImages
         try:ft=ftArr[t]
         except:sys.exit("Test Complete")
         f.seek(0,2)
@@ -88,9 +91,9 @@ def imgTest():
             6: pygame.image.load("%s7%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
             7: pygame.image.load("%s8%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
             8: pygame.image.load("%s9%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-        }        
+        }
         f.write(','+str(time.time()-start))
-
+        
         print "Testing "+ft[1]
         trial=maxTrial
         
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ def imgTest():
             r=0
             start=time.time()
             while 1:
-                chngImg()
+                change()
                 i=i+1
                 if i>9: i=1
                 collision()
@@ -127,12 +130,168 @@ def spriteTest():
     print "spriteTest called"
     dateTime=str(datetime.now())
     file=open('./logs/testresult - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
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-#= Scalability Test =======================================================================================
+
+'''
+    Scalability Test 
+'''
 def scaleTest():
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
-    print "scaleTest called"
-    file=open('./logs/testresult - %s.csv'%dateTime,'a')
+    screenSize=maxTrial=''
+    trialSize=[]
+    def collision():
+        cnt=numImages
+        while cnt>0:
+            if img[cnt,1].left < 0 or img[cnt,1].right > screenWidth:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ -img[cnt,2][0], img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            if img[cnt,1].top < 0 or img[cnt,1].bottom > screenHeight:
+                img[cnt,2]=[ img[cnt,2][0], -img[cnt,2][1] ]
+            img[cnt,1] = img[cnt,1].move(img[cnt,2])
+            screen.blit(img[cnt,0],img[cnt,1])
+            cnt=cnt-1
+        pygame.display.flip()
+    while 1:
+        print "\nImage Load Test Details\nFor default values, please leave the field blank"
+        try:        
+            print "\nSet size, formatted as '>height,width':"
+            screenSize=str(raw_input('>'))
+            screenSize.split(',')
+            screenHeight=int(screenSize[0])
+            screenWidth=int(screenSize[1])
+            break
+        except:
+            screenWidth=600
+            screenHeight=400
+            break
+    while 1:
+        try:
+            maxTrial=input('How many trials would you like to run?\n>')
+            maxTrial=int(maxTrial)
+            print 'ok...'
+            t=1
+            while t<=maxTrial:
+                try:
+                    sizeIn=raw_input('Please enter the size of the image for trial '+str(t)+' as \'>width,height\'\n>')
+                    sizeIn=sizeIn.split(',')
+                    print sizeIn[0]
+                    print sizeIn[1]
+                    if isInstance(sizeIn[0],int) and isInstance(sizeIn[1],int):
+                        trialSize.append(sizeIn)
+                        print trialSize[t]
+                        t=t+1
+                    else:
+                        print "Error, please reenter..."
+                except: pass
+            break
+        except:
+            print "Error, please reenter..."
+            pass
+    print 'made it out'
+    f=open('./logs/Test Result - Image Test - %s.csv'%str(datetime.now()),'a')
+    f.write("Height (pixels)"+','+"Width (pixels)"+','+"Trial Runs"+','+"Image Objects Drawn")
+    f.write("\n"+str(screenHeight)+','+str(screenWidth)+','+str(maxTrial)+','+str(numImages))
+    f.write("\nFile Type"+','+"Time taken to load images to memory"+','+"Trials")
+    ft="" #filetype
+    img={}
+    r=0 #frame refreshes
+    i=1 #cycles images
+    size = screenWidth, screenHeight
+    t=0 #trial number n
+
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size) #Screen Set 600x400
+    background = 152, 251, 152 # pale green
+
+    while 1:
+        try:ft=ftArr[t]
+        except:sys.exit("Test Complete")
+        f.seek(0,2)
+        f.write(str('\n'+ft[1]+' Test'))
+        f.seek(0,2)
+        start=time.time()
+        imgSwitch={
+            1: pygame.image.load("%s2%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            2: pygame.image.load("%s3%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            3: pygame.image.load("%s4%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            4: pygame.image.load("%s5%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            5: pygame.image.load("%s6%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            6: pygame.image.load("%s7%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            7: pygame.image.load("%s8%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+            8: pygame.image.load("%s9%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
+        }
+        f.write(','+str(time.time()-start))
+        
+        print "Testing "+ft[1]
+        trial=maxTrial
+        
+        while trial>0:
+            img[1,0]= pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0]))
+            img[1,1]=  img[1,0].get_rect()
+            img[1,2]= [2,2] #speed
+            r=0
+            start=time.time()
+            while 1:
+                change()
+                i=i+1
+                if i>9: i=1
+                img[cnt,0]=imgSwitch.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
+                screen.fill(background)
+                r=r+1
+                if r>500: break
+                
+            print 1/((time.time()-start)/r)
+            f.seek(0,2)
+            f.write(','+str(1/((time.time()-start)/r)))
+            trial=trial-1
+
+        t=t+1
+    f.close()    
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 while 1:
     print "\n\nWelcome to the master File Type Tester Interface"
@@ -143,7 +302,6 @@ while 1:
     print "2. Simple File Type variety Test, as sprites (NOTE: not working yet)"
     print "3. Selected Scalability Test (NOTE: not working yet)"
 
-    dateTime=str(datetime.now())
     acceptible='^[1-3]$'
     list={ 1:imgTest,
         2:spriteTest,
diff --git a/devtools/ScaleTypeTest/scaleTest.py b/devtools/ScaleTypeTest/scaleTest.py
index cbaaf2a..76e87e0 100755
--- a/devtools/ScaleTypeTest/scaleTest.py
+++ b/devtools/ScaleTypeTest/scaleTest.py
@@ -35,19 +35,20 @@ background = 152, 251, 152 # pale green
 def chngImg():
     cnt=make
     while cnt>0:
-        switcher = {
-            1: pygame.image.load("%s2.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            2: pygame.image.load("%s3.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            3: pygame.image.load("%s4.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            4: pygame.image.load("%s5.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            5: pygame.image.load("%s6.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            6: pygame.image.load("%s7.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            7: pygame.image.load("%s8.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            8: pygame.image.load("%s9.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),
-            9: pygame.image.load("%s1.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0]))
+        """switcher = {
+            1: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load( "%s2.%s"%( ft[1],ft[0] ) ) ,(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            2: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s3.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            3: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s4.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            4: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s5.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            5: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s6.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            6: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s7.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            7: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s8.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            8: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s9.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ),
+            9: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s1.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )
         }
+        """
         img[cnt,0]=switcher.get(i,pygame.image.load("%s1.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])))
-        img[cnt,0] = pygame.transform.scale(img[cnt,0],(sizeTo[0], sizeTo[1]))
+#        img[cnt,0] = pygame.transform.scale(img[cnt,0],(sizeTo[0], sizeTo[1]))
         cnt=cnt-1
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -74,6 +75,22 @@ while 1:
     ft=ftArr[t]
     print "Testing: "+ft[1]+" extension "+ft[0]
     trialthis=trial
+    start=time.time()
+    switcher = {
+        1: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load( "%s2.%s"%( ft[1],ft[0] ) ),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        2: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s3.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        3: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s4.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        4: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s5.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        5: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s6.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        6: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s7.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        7: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s8.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        8: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s9.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] )),
+        9: pygame.transform.scale( pygame.image.load("%s1.%s"%(ft[1],ft[0])),(sizeTo[0],sizeTo[1] ))
+    }
+    print "Time taken to load this test at ",
+    print sizeTo
+    print " pixels was "
+    print time.time()-start
     
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------
     while trialthis>0: