From 2d42f090dd5a43e4a9b76621122a7b44e2d868c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Seth <sethsml@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:09:56 +1300
Subject: [PATCH] added check to see if code is running on python 3.11

---
 OutGaugeInterpreter.py | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index 69e5cd1..2393f38 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@ import struct
 import serial
 import time
 import platform
+import sys 
 from enum import Enum
 from GAME_METHODS import *
 
+##check if python 3.11 is running code and exit if not 
+
+if not(sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] == 11):
+    raise Exception("code must be run in python verion 3.11.\ninput struct for network needs to be changed per python version.")
+
 runningOs = platform.system()
 
 UDP_IP = "127.0.0.1"