#move this later:
from helpers import *

def param_write(fidi,sbeg,pname,smid,s,params):
	'''
function to write a parameter
'''
	if not isfield(params,pname):
		print('WARNING: param_write:param_not_found: Parameter {} not found in structure.'.format(pname))
		return

	params_pname = vars(params)[pname]

	if type(params_pname) == bool and (not params_pname):
		return

	if  type(params_pname) == bool:
		fidi.write(sbeg+str(pname)+s)

	elif type(params_pname) in [str]:
		fidi.write(sbeg+pname+smid+params_pname+s)

	elif type(params_pname) in [int, float]:
		fidi.write(sbeg+str(pname)+smid+str(params_pname)+s)