diff --git a/database_caller.py b/database_caller.py
index 194dd35..d9f5817 100755
--- a/database_caller.py
+++ b/database_caller.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def updateUpdate(NY_time):
 
 def updateStocks(api_key, logf):
    
-    print('STOCKS')
+
     try:
        
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def updateStocks(api_key, logf):
         f.close()
         stock_info = all_stocks_settings['symbols']
         symbols = list(stock_info.keys())
-        #print(symbols)
+     
     
         url = 'https://bm7p954xoh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/default/ScriptsAPI/stocks?symbols='
         
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ def updateStocks(api_key, logf):
         url += '&apiKey=' + api_key
         response = requests.get(url)
         data = response.json()
-        #print(response)
-        #print(dir(response))
-        #print(len(data))
+       
             
         stock_info = {}
         if len(data) > 0:
@@ -81,11 +79,13 @@ def updateStocks(api_key, logf):
             all_stocks_settings['symbols'] = stock_info
                 
            
-          
-            json.dump(all_stocks_settings, open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'w+'))
+            f = open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'w+')
+            json.dump(all_stocks_settings, f)
+            f.close()
         
     except Exception as e:
     
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -93,12 +93,13 @@ def updateStocks(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
         
 
 def updateCrypto(api_key, logf):
  
-    print('CRYPTO')
-    #cypto_info['symbol, base'].keys() = ['current','24hr change']
+
+
     try:
         
         
@@ -119,11 +120,10 @@ def updateCrypto(api_key, logf):
             url += bases[i] + '-' + s + ','
         url = url[:-1] #remove last comma
         url += '&apiKey=' + api_key
-        #print(url)
+   
         response = requests.get(url)
         data = response.json()
-        #print(url)
-        #print(data)
+    
     
         
         coin_info = {}
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def updateCrypto(api_key, logf):
         
     except Exception as e:
         
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -152,10 +153,11 @@ def updateCrypto(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
 
 def updateForex(api_key, logf):
     
-    print('FOREX')
+
     
     try:
         f = open('csv/forex_settings.json', 'r')
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ def updateForex(api_key, logf):
         
       
         if len(data) > 0:
-            #print(data)
+
             c_dict = {}
             for sb in symbol_base:
                 for d in data:
@@ -196,9 +198,13 @@ def updateForex(api_key, logf):
             
             
             all_forex_settings['symbols'] = c_dict
-            json.dump(all_forex_settings,  open( "csv/forex_settings.json", 'w+' ))
+            
+            f = open( "csv/forex_settings.json", 'w+' )
+            json.dump(all_forex_settings,  f)
+            f.close()
     except Exception as e:
   
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -206,6 +212,7 @@ def updateForex(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
 
 
 def updateNews(api_key, logf):
@@ -214,10 +221,12 @@ def updateNews(api_key, logf):
     #'https://bm7p954xoh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/default/ScriptsAPI/news?country=GB'
     #'https://bm7p954xoh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/default/ScriptsAPI/news?lang=en'
     
-    print('NEWS')
+    
     try:
+        f = open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r'))
         
         
         
@@ -234,7 +243,7 @@ def updateNews(api_key, logf):
         url += '&apiKey=' + api_key
         response = requests.get(url)
         data = response.json()
-        #print(data)
+   
         if len(data) > 0:
             max_headlines = int(all_settings['num_headlines'])
             #load user settings
@@ -247,15 +256,18 @@ def updateNews(api_key, logf):
             headline_times = [headline['publishedAt'] for headline in headlines]
             
             headlines = list(zip(headline_titles, headline_sources, headline_times))
-            #print(headlines)
+    
             all_settings['headlines'] = headlines
             
-            json.dump(all_settings, open('csv/news_settings.json', 'w+'))
+            f = open('csv/news_settings.json', 'w+')
+            json.dump(all_settings, f)
+            f.close()
         
             
         
     except Exception as e:
         
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -263,10 +275,11 @@ def updateNews(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
 
     
 def updateWeather(api_key, logf):
-    print('WEATHER')
+
     max_cities = 30
     
     try:
@@ -283,15 +296,14 @@ def updateWeather(api_key, logf):
         current_locations = list(all_current_settings['locations'].keys())
         daily_locations = list(all_daily_settings['locations'].keys())
         
-        print(current_locations, daily_locations)
         all_locations = list(set(current_locations + daily_locations))
-        print(all_locations)
+        
        
         
         
+        current_weathers = {}
+        daily_weathers = {}
         
-        currents = []
-        dailys = []
         
         
         for location in all_locations:
@@ -320,7 +332,8 @@ def updateWeather(api_key, logf):
             current_weather['rain_chance'] =  r.json()['hourly'][0]['pop']
             
             
-            currents.append(current_weather)
+            if location in current_locations:
+                current_weathers[location] = current_weather
             
             daily_weather = []
             daily = r.json()['daily']
@@ -344,35 +357,24 @@ def updateWeather(api_key, logf):
             daily_weather[0]['wind_direction'] = current_weather['wind_direction']
             daily_weather[0]['visibility'] = current_weather['visibility']
             
-            dailys.append(daily_weather)
+            if location in daily_locations:
+                daily_weathers[location] = daily_weather
         
-        current_weathers = {}
-        daily_weathers = {}
-        
-        
-        
-        for l in current_locations:
-            for i,loc in enumerate(all_locations):
-                if l == loc:
-                    current_weathers[location] = currents[i]
-        
-        for l in daily_locations:
-            for i,loc in enumerate(all_locations):
-                if l == loc:
-                    daily_weathers[location] = dailys[i]
-            
-            
-            
         
             
         
         all_current_settings['locations'] = current_weathers
         all_daily_settings['locations'] = daily_weathers
-        #print(all_current_settings, all_daily_settings)
-        json.dump( all_current_settings,  open( "csv/current_weather.json", 'w+' ))
-        json.dump( all_daily_settings,  open( "csv/daily_weather.json", 'w+' ))
+        f = open( "csv/current_weather.json", 'w+' )
+        json.dump( all_current_settings,  f)
+        f.close()
+        
+        f = open( "csv/daily_weather.json", 'w+' )
+        json.dump( all_daily_settings,  f)
+        f.close()
     
     except Exception as e:
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -380,15 +382,15 @@ def updateWeather(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+        logf.close()
         
 def updateLeagueTables(api_key, logf):
-    print('LEAGUE TABLES')
+
     url = 'https://bm7p954xoh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/default/ScriptsAPI/sports?stats='
     try:
         f = open('csv/league_tables.json', 'r')
         all_settings = json.load(f)
-        #print(all_settings['leagues'].keys())
+
         f.close()
         
         leagues = all_settings['leagues'].keys()
@@ -407,12 +409,11 @@ def updateLeagueTables(api_key, logf):
         all_data = r.json()
         
         
-        #print('key', [all_data[i].keys() for i in range(len(all_data))])
-        #print('key', all_data.keys())
+
         for i,l in enumerate(all_data):
-            #print(l)
+   
             league = list(l.keys())[0]
-            #print('league', league, list(l.keys()))
+        
 
             teams = []
             
@@ -434,10 +435,13 @@ def updateLeagueTables(api_key, logf):
             leagues_info[league.upper()] = teams
         
         all_settings['leagues'] = leagues_info
-        #print(all_settings['leagues'].keys())
-        json.dump(all_settings,  open( "csv/league_tables.json".format(league), 'w+' ))
+        f = open( "csv/league_tables.json".format(league), 'w+' )
+        json.dump(all_settings,  f)
+        
+        f.close()
     except Exception as e:
         
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -445,10 +449,11 @@ def updateLeagueTables(api_key, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
 
     
 def updateLeagueEvents(api_key, time, logf):
-    print('LEAGUE EVENTS', time)
+
     url = 'https://bm7p954xoh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/default/ScriptsAPI/sports?{}='.format(time)
     
     if time == 'past':
@@ -465,7 +470,7 @@ def updateLeagueEvents(api_key, time, logf):
     
     try:
         all_settings = json.load(f)
-        #print(all_settings['leagues'].keys())
+
         f.close()
         leagues = all_settings['leagues'].keys()
         leagues_info = {}
@@ -483,10 +488,6 @@ def updateLeagueEvents(api_key, time, logf):
         
         all_data = r.json()
         
-        #print(all_data)
-    
-        
-        
         for league in all_data.keys():
             events = []
             for d in all_data[league]:
@@ -512,11 +513,12 @@ def updateLeagueEvents(api_key, time, logf):
                 events.append(event)
             leagues_info[league.upper()] = events
         all_settings['leagues'] = leagues_info
-        #print(all_settings['leagues'].keys())
-        
-        json.dump(all_settings,  open( "csv/{}_games.json".format(time), 'w+' ))
+
+        f = open( "csv/{}_games.json".format(time), 'w+' )
+        json.dump(all_settings,  f)
+        f.close()
     except Exception as e:
-        
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -524,6 +526,7 @@ def updateLeagueEvents(api_key, time, logf):
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
       
 
 def updateSports(api_key, logf):
@@ -541,7 +544,7 @@ def updateSports(api_key, logf):
 def checkStocks(last_update, update_frequency):
     NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone).replace(tzinfo=None)
     opening = NY_time.replace(hour=9, minute=30, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
-    closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
+    closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=5, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
     
     
     f = open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'r')
@@ -603,7 +606,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     
     
 
-    update_frequencies = {'stocks':1, 'crypto':5, 'forex':60, 'news':120, 'weather': 120, 'sports': 1440} #minutes
+    update_frequencies = {'stocks':2, 'crypto':5, 'forex':60, 'news':120, 'weather': 120, 'sports': 1440} #minutes
 
     NY_zone = pytz.timezone('America/New_York')
     CET_zone = pytz.timezone('EST')
@@ -630,6 +633,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         weather_key = api_keys[1].strip()
     except Exception as e:
         weather_key = False
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -637,6 +641,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
     
     
     
@@ -681,7 +686,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             
             NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone).replace(tzinfo=None)
             opening = NY_time.replace(hour=9, minute=30, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
-            closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
+            closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=5, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
             stock_open = opening < NY_time < closing and datetime.today().weekday() <= 4 
             
             if last_updates['stocks']['force'] or (diff >= update_frequencies['stocks'] and stock_open):# or msg == 's':
@@ -834,13 +839,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                     process.join()
                     process.terminate()
                     update_processes.remove(process)
-            print('Number active database caller processes', len(update_processes))
+        
             time.sleep(10)
        
                 
     except Exception as e: 
-        print(str(e))
+       
       
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
         exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
         fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
         logf.write(str(e))
@@ -848,7 +854,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
         logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
         logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
         
         
             
      
+
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 900e27d..8acf140 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import copy
 import urllib.request
 import sys
 #stock_ticker = StockTicker()
-#print('API CALLER NOT STARTED')
+
 
 #open('log.txt', 'w').close() #wipe logs 
 
@@ -42,13 +42,16 @@ displaying_screensaver = False
 uploading = False
 screensaver_p = None 
 ticker_stopped = False
-professional = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r'))[0] == "Professional"
+
+f = open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r')
+professional = json.load(f)[0] == "Professional"
+f.close()
 
 command = 300
 tickerList = 0
 DelayTime = 20
 LastCommand = ''
-speedTime = 25 #print('save')
+speedTime = 25 
 
 LOGO_FOLDER = 'logos/'
 CSV_FOLDER = 'csv/new/'
@@ -57,7 +60,9 @@ ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'csv', 'png'}
 ticker = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E python3 stockTicker.py")
 time.sleep(2) # give the ticker time to initialise 
 
-system_info = json.load(open('csv/system_info.json'))
+f = open('csv/system_info.json')
+system_info = json.load(f)
+f.close()
              
 ticker.sendline('*') # run startup gif by default 
 time.sleep(8)
@@ -65,7 +70,9 @@ if system_info['first_boot']: # let startup message display
     
     ticker.sendline('-')
     system_info['first_boot'] = False
-    json.dump(system_info, open('csv/system_info.json', 'w'))
+    f =  open('csv/system_info.json', 'w')
+    json.dump(system_info,f)
+    f.close()
 else:
     ticker.sendline('A') # run by default 
 
@@ -93,17 +100,23 @@ def index():
                 'Sports (Team Stats)','Custom Images', 'Custom GIFs', 'Custom Messages', 'Stocks', 'Crypto', 'Forex']
     
     global professional
-
-    feature_settings = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r'))
     
-    print('professional',professional)
+    f = open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r')
+    feature_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+   
 
     if not professional:
-        currently_displaying = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r'))[1]
+        f = open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r')
+        currently_displaying = json.load(f)[1]
+        f.close()
         not_displaying = [f for f in all_features if f not in currently_displaying[0]]
 
     elif professional:
-        currently_displaying = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r'))[1]
+        f = open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r')
+        currently_displaying = json.load(f)[1]
+        f.close()
         not_displaying = [f for f in all_features if f not in currently_displaying[0] and f not in currently_displaying[1]]
     
     with open('api_keys.txt', 'r') as f:
@@ -116,21 +129,61 @@ def index():
     timeString = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
     logos_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'logos')
     LogoList = os.listdir(logos_path)
-
-    stocks_settings = json.load(open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'r'))
-    crypto_settings = json.load(open('csv/crypto_settings.json', 'r'))
-    forex_settings = json.load(open('csv/forex_settings.json', 'r'))
-    current_weather= json.load(open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r'))
-    daily_weather = json.load(open('csv/daily_weather.json', 'r'))
-    news_settings = json.load(open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r'))
-    upcoming_games = json.load(open('csv/upcoming_games.json', 'r'))
-    live_games = json.load(open('csv/live_games.json', 'r'))
-    past_games = json.load(open('csv/past_games.json', 'r'))
-    team_stats = json.load(open('csv/league_tables.json', 'r'))
-    image_settings = json.load(open('csv/image_settings.json', 'r'))
-    GIF_settings = json.load(open('csv/GIF_settings.json', 'r'))
-    message_settings = json.load(open('csv/message_settings.json', 'r'))
-    general_settings = json.load(open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r'))
+    f = open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'r')
+    stocks_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f= open('csv/crypto_settings.json', 'r')
+    crypto_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/forex_settings.json', 'r')
+    forex_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r')
+    current_weather= json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/daily_weather.json', 'r')
+    daily_weather = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r')
+    news_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/upcoming_games.json', 'r')
+    upcoming_games = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/live_games.json', 'r')
+    live_games = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/past_games.json', 'r')
+    past_games = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/league_tables.json', 'r')
+    team_stats = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/image_settings.json', 'r')
+    image_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/GIF_settings.json', 'r')
+    GIF_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/message_settings.json', 'r')
+    message_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+    general_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     try: # incase this doesnt exist
         api_keys = api_key2[1]
     except:
@@ -165,15 +218,15 @@ def index():
         'wifi_SSID':wifi_SSID
       }
       
-    #print('database caller:', api_caller.isalive())
+
     return render_template('index.html', **templateData)
 
 
 
 def save_displaying(input_settings):
-     #print('save')
+    
     global professional
-    print('save_displaying_input:', input_settings)
+  
     all_settings = ['Stocks', 'Crypto', 'Forex', 'Current Weather', 'Daily Forecast', 'News', 'Sports (Upcoming Games)', 'Sports (Past Games)',
                     'Sports (Live Games)', 'Sports (Team Stats)', 'Custom Images', 'Custom GIFs', 'Custom Messages']
     professional = len(input_settings) == 2
@@ -195,7 +248,7 @@ def save_displaying(input_settings):
     
     s = "Professional" if professional else "Standard"
     display_settings = [s] + [input_settings]
-    print(display_settings)
+
     with open('csv/display_settings.json', 'w+') as f:
         json.dump(list(display_settings), f)
         
@@ -229,7 +282,7 @@ def start():
     
 @app.route("/stop")
 def stop():
-    print('stop')
+
     global displaying_screensaver
     global ticker
     #global api_caller
@@ -273,13 +326,13 @@ def restart():
     
 @app.route("/reset")
 def reset():
-    print('reset')
+   
     os.system("sudo ./setup_config_files.sh")
     return index()
     
 @app.route("/save", methods = ['PUT', 'POST', 'GET'])
 def save():
-    print('save')
+   
     global uploading
     
     
@@ -288,8 +341,7 @@ def save():
     
     input_settings = json.loads(data)
   
-   
-    print(input_settings)
+
   
     save_displaying(input_settings['displaying'])
     
@@ -310,10 +362,9 @@ def save():
         
         images = request.files
         names = list(request.files.keys())
-        print(names)
 
         for name in names:
-            print(name)
+
             images[name].save('user_uploads/' +name)
      
         
@@ -327,7 +378,7 @@ def save():
 # saves files uploaded to the webpage for images and GIFs
 @app.route("/upload", methods = ['PUT', 'POST', 'GET'])
 def upload():
-    print('upload')
+ 
     global uploading
     uploading = True
     try:
@@ -339,15 +390,21 @@ def upload():
             images[name].save('user_uploads/' +name)
  
     except Exception as e:
-        #print(e)
+
          uploading = False
     return index()
 
 def remove_old_uploads():
     #remove old files 
     
-    image_settings = json.load(open('csv/image_settings.json', 'r'))
-    GIF_settings = json.load(open('csv/GIF_settings.json', 'r'))
+    
+    
+    f = open('csv/image_settings.json', 'r')
+    image_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
+    f = open('csv/GIF_settings.json', 'r')
+    GIF_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     for filename in os.listdir('user_uploads'):
         if filename not in image_settings['images'] and filename not in GIF_settings['images']:
             os.remove('user_uploads/'+filename)
@@ -360,15 +417,17 @@ def brightness():
     
     data= request.data.decode('utf-8')
     settings = json.loads(data)
-    print(settings)
+
     brightness =settings['brightness']
 
     ticker.sendline(str(int(brightness)-1))
-    
-    general_settings = json.load(open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r'))
-    
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+    general_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     general_settings['brightness'] = int(brightness)
-    json.dump(general_settings, open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+')
+    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     return index()
 
 
@@ -383,7 +442,7 @@ def edit_wpa_sup(country, ssid, pwd):
 
     #remove this line to append to end instead of overwriting all networks 
     wpa_lines = wpa_lines[0:3]
-    print(wpa_lines)
+
     
     # create new file from scratch
     wpa_lines = []
@@ -399,7 +458,7 @@ def edit_wpa_sup(country, ssid, pwd):
     wpa_lines.append('}\n')
 
     wpa_string = ''.join(wpa_lines)
-    print(wpa_string)
+  
     current_wpa = open('/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf', 'w+')
     current_wpa.write(wpa_string)
     
@@ -408,17 +467,20 @@ def edit_wpa_sup(country, ssid, pwd):
 def set_wifi():
 
     data= request.data.decode('utf-8')
-    print(str(data))
+    
     settings = json.loads(data)
     
     country = settings['country'].upper()
     ssid = settings['ssid']
     pwd = settings['pwd']
     
-    general_settings = json.load(open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r'))
-    
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+    general_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     general_settings['country_code'] = country
-    json.dump(general_settings, open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+')
+    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     
     edit_wpa_sup(country, ssid, pwd)
     # resstart netoworking
@@ -440,14 +502,14 @@ def set_wifi():
         #return True
     #except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         # grep did not match any lines
-        #print("No wireless networks connected")
+        
         #return False
     
 def edit_hosts(hostname):
     current_hosts = open('/etc/hosts')
 
     hosts_lines = current_hosts.readlines()
-    print(hosts_lines[5])
+
 
     hosts_lines[5] = '127.0.1.1       {}'.format(hostname)
 
@@ -463,16 +525,20 @@ def hostname():
     data= request.data.decode('utf-8')
     settings = json.loads(data)
     hostname = settings['hostname']
-    print('hostname', hostname)
+
     
     edit_hosts(hostname)
     os.system("sudo hostnamectl set-hostname {}".format(hostname))
     os.system("sudo systemctl restart avahi-daemon")
     
-    general_settings = json.load(open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r'))
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'r')
+    general_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     
     general_settings['hostname'] = hostname
-    json.dump(general_settings, open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/general_settings.json', 'w+')
+    json.dump(general_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     
     return index()
 
@@ -484,14 +550,14 @@ def saveWeatherAPIKey():
     settings = json.loads(data)
     
     key = settings['api_key']
-    print(key)
+
     with open('./api_keys.txt') as f:
         lines = f.readlines()
         if len(lines) == 1:
             lines.append(str(key))
         elif len(lines) == 2:
             lines[1] = str(key)
-    print(lines)
+
     with open('./api_keys.txt', 'w') as f:
         for line in lines:
             f.write(line)
@@ -560,7 +626,7 @@ def save_trade_settings(input_settings):
     filename = input_settings['feature'].lower() + '_settings.json'
     f = open('csv/' + filename, 'r')
     current_settings = json.load(f)
-    print(input_settings)
+
     f.close()
     
     current_settings['speed'] = input_settings['speed'].lower()
@@ -593,13 +659,14 @@ def save_trade_settings(input_settings):
     
 def save_weather_settings(input_settings):
     
-    print(input_settings)
+
    
    
     filename = 'current_weather.json' if input_settings['feature'] == 'Current Weather' else 'daily_weather.json'
-    print(filename)
-    
-    current_settings = json.load(open('csv/' + filename, 'r'))
+
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'r')
+    current_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     
     current_settings['speed'] = input_settings['speed'].lower()
     current_settings['speed2'] = input_settings['speed2'].lower()
@@ -620,7 +687,9 @@ def save_weather_settings(input_settings):
     '''
     
     current_settings = combine_dict(current_settings, input_settings['locations'], 'locations')
-    json.dump(current_settings, open('csv/' + filename, 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'w+')
+    json.dump(current_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     
     #api_caller.sendline('w')
     f = open('csv/last_updates.json', 'r')
@@ -636,10 +705,11 @@ def save_weather_settings(input_settings):
     
 def save_news_settings(input_settings):
     filename = 'news_settings.json' 
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'r')
+    current_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     
-    current_settings = json.load(open('csv/' + filename, 'r'))
-    
-    print(current_settings)
+
     
     current_settings['speed'] = input_settings['speed'].lower()
     current_settings['speed2'] = input_settings['speed2'].lower()
@@ -653,9 +723,10 @@ def save_news_settings(input_settings):
     
     
    
-    print(current_settings)
-    
-    json.dump(current_settings, open('csv/' + filename, 'w+'))
+ 
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'w+')
+    json.dump(current_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     #api_caller.sendline('n')
     f = open('csv/last_updates.json', 'r')
     last_updates = json.load(f)
@@ -683,8 +754,10 @@ def save_sports_settings(input_settings):
     elif feature == 'Sports (Team Stats)':
         filename = 'league_tables.json'
         update_key = 'sports_t'
-        
-    current_settings = json.load(open('csv/' + filename, 'r'))
+    
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'r')
+    current_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     
     current_settings['speed'] = input_settings['speed'].lower()
     current_settings['speed2'] = input_settings['speed2'].lower()
@@ -694,7 +767,9 @@ def save_sports_settings(input_settings):
     
     current_settings = combine_dict(current_settings, input_settings['leagues'], 'leagues')
     
-    json.dump(current_settings, open('csv/' + filename, 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'w+')
+    json.dump(current_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     
     #api_caller.sendline('S')
     f = open('csv/last_updates.json', 'r')
@@ -721,29 +796,31 @@ def save_image_settings(input_settings):
     
     
     del current_settings['feature']
-    json.dump(current_settings, open('csv/' + filename, 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/' + filename, 'w+')
+    json.dump(current_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     remove_old_uploads()
 
 
 def save_message_settings(input_settings):
     
-    current_settings = json.load(open('csv/message_settings.json', 'r'))
+    f = open('csv/message_settings.json', 'r')
+    current_settings = json.load(f)
+    f.close()
     new_settings = copy.deepcopy(input_settings)
-    print(current_settings)
-    print()
-    print(input_settings)
-    print()
+
     for i,IS in enumerate(input_settings['messages']):
         
         # check if this is in current_settings
         for CS in current_settings['messages']:
             if IS['name'] == CS['name']:
                 new_settings['messages'][i] = CS
-                print(CS)
+             
                 break
                 
-    print(new_settings)
-    json.dump(new_settings, open('csv/message_settings.json', 'w+'))
+    f = open('csv/message_settings.json', 'w+')
+    json.dump(new_settings, f)
+    f.close()
     
 
 
diff --git a/stockTicker.py b/stockTicker.py
index b4e3520..c9786af 100755
--- a/stockTicker.py
+++ b/stockTicker.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ class StockTicker():
         options.chain_length = 2
         options.parallel = 1
         options.hardware_mapping = 'adafruit-hat' # If you have an Adafruit HAT: 'adafruit-hat'
-        options.gpio_slowdown = 1
+        options.gpio_slowdown = 4
         options.brightness = self.brightness
         self.matrix = RGBMatrix(options = options)
-        print(dir(self.matrix))
+       
         #sys.exit()
         self.points = True # display crypto change in points or percent
      
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class StockTicker():
         return kill
             
     def updateMultiple(self, options):
-        print('options', options)
+        
         for option in options:
             
             
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ class StockTicker():
             update_process = Process(target = self.updateMultiple, args = ([options[(i+1) % len(options)]],))
             update_process.start()
             
-            settings = json.load(open(self.JSONs[options[(i) % len(options)]]))
+            f = open(self.JSONs[options[(i) % len(options)]])
+            settings = json.load(f)
+            f.close()
         
             self.set_delay(settings['speed'])
             animation = settings['animation'].lower()
@@ -615,7 +617,7 @@ class StockTicker():
             kind, content, delay = row
             delays.append(delay)
             kinds.append(kind)
-            print(kind, content, delay)
+           
             if kind == 'text':
                 images.append(self.textImage(content, font, 255, 255, 0, True, w_buff = 50))
             elif kind == 'image':
@@ -970,15 +972,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             
             except Exception as e:
-                
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
 
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         
@@ -1042,13 +1044,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
             
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         self.blank = Image.new('RGB', (10, 32))
@@ -1116,28 +1120,36 @@ class StockTicker():
                         image_list.append(new_im)
 
                     except Exception as e:
-                        print(e)
+                        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
+                        exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
+                        fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
+                        logf.write(str(e))
+                        logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                        logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                        logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                        logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                        logf.close()
                    
                 image_list.append(midFrame)
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             
             except Exception as e:
-                
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
             
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
 
         return finalDisplayImage
     
     def getForexProfessional(self):
-        print('forex prof')
+     
         self.blank = Image.new('RGB', (0, 16))
         f = open('csv/forex_settings.json', 'r')
         all_forex_settings = json.load(f)
@@ -1163,9 +1175,6 @@ class StockTicker():
                 current = float(forex_settings[sb]['current'])
                 change = float(forex_settings[sb]['24hr_change'])
                 
-                
-                    
-                    
                 arrow, change = self.getArrow(change, professional = True)
                 
                 
@@ -1201,23 +1210,30 @@ class StockTicker():
                         image_list.append(new_im)
                     
                     except Exception as e:
-                        print(e)
-                   
+                        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
+                        exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
+                        fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
+                        logf.write(str(e))
+                        logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                        logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                        logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                        logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                        logf.close()
+                           
                 image_list.append(midFrame)
                
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             
             except Exception as e:
-                print(str(e))
-         
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
 
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         self.blank = Image.new('RGB', (10, 32))
@@ -1256,7 +1272,7 @@ class StockTicker():
                 percent_change = '%.2f' % abs(float(info['percent_change']))  + '%'
                 point_change = '%.2f' % abs(change)
                 
-                print(percent_change, point_change)
+               
                 
                 current = '%.2f' % float(info['current']) #TEXT
          
@@ -1279,7 +1295,7 @@ class StockTicker():
                         logo = self.openImage(os.path.join(logos_path,  ticker + '.png'))
                         stitchedStock = self.stitchImage([logo,midFrame])
                     except Exception as e:
-                        print(str(e))
+                        
                         stitchedStock = midFrame
                 else:
                     stitchedStock = midFrame
@@ -1289,14 +1305,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
             
    
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
@@ -1373,14 +1390,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
    
         finalDisplayImage = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         
@@ -1390,7 +1408,10 @@ class StockTicker():
         
     def getNewsImage(self):
         
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r'))
+        
+        f = open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/news.png')
@@ -1455,21 +1476,24 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(img)
                 image_list.append(self.blank)
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         news_image = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         
         return news_image
         
     def getNewsProfessional(self):
         
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r'))
+        f = open('csv/news_settings.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/small_feature_titles/news.png')
@@ -1541,13 +1565,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(img)
                 image_list.append(blank)
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         news_image = self.stitchImage(image_list)
         
         return news_image
@@ -1558,11 +1584,16 @@ class StockTicker():
             filepath = 'csv/{}_games.json'.format(time)
             
         else:
-            print(time)
+            
             filepath = 'csv/upcoming_games.json'
             
             
-        all_settings = json.load(open(filepath, 'r'))
+
+        
+        f = open(filepath, 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
+        
         title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/sports_'+ time + '.png')
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/sports_{}.png'.format(time))
@@ -1578,8 +1609,6 @@ class StockTicker():
         
         for league in leagues:
             try:
-            
-
                 x_offset = 0
                 img = Image.new('RGB', (10000, 32))
                 league_info = leagues_info[league]
@@ -1597,7 +1626,6 @@ class StockTicker():
                 large_font = ImageFont.load("./fonts/9x18B.pil")
 
                 sports_info = self.readSportsCSV(league)
-                print(sports_info)
 
                 buff_size = 25
 
@@ -1611,8 +1639,6 @@ class StockTicker():
                     
                     dateEvent = match['date'].replace('-', '.')
                     
-                    #rond = match['round']
-                    
                     
                     try:
                         
@@ -1700,14 +1726,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 imgs.append(img)
             except Exception as e:
                 
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         
         
         
@@ -1715,8 +1742,10 @@ class StockTicker():
             
     def getLeagueTableImage(self, league = False):
         
+        f = open('csv/league_tables.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/league_tables.json', 'r'))
         
         leagues_info = all_settings['leagues']
         
@@ -1766,7 +1795,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                         x_offset += logo.size[0] + 2
                     except Exception as e:
                   
-                        print('no logo for:', team['name'])
+                        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
+                        exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
+                        fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
+                        logf.write(str(e))
+                        logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                        logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                        logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                        logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                        logf.close()
                         
                         
                     name_timage = self.textImage(team['name'], med_font, r = 255, g = 255, b = 0)
@@ -1799,18 +1836,24 @@ class StockTicker():
                 imgs.append(img)
             except Exception as e:
                
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-                
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         return self.stitchImage(imgs)
            
     def getTodayWeatherImage(self):
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r'))
+            
+            
+        f = open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
+        
         
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/weather.png')
@@ -1935,19 +1978,24 @@ class StockTicker():
                 imgs.append(img)
                 imgs.append(self.blank)
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-                
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         
         return self.stitchImage(imgs)
     
     def getTodayWeatherProfessional(self):
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r'))
+        
+        
+        f = open('csv/current_weather.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/small_feature_titles/weather.png')
@@ -2077,13 +2125,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 image_list.append(img)
             except Exception as e:
         
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         return self.stitchImage(image_list)
         
     def getDailyWeatherImageAlt(self):
@@ -2230,8 +2280,10 @@ class StockTicker():
         
     def getDailyWeatherImage(self):
         
+        f = open('csv/daily_weather.json', 'r')
+        all_settings = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
         
-        all_settings = json.load(open('csv/daily_weather.json', 'r'))
         
         if all_settings['title']:
             title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/forecast.png')
@@ -2246,7 +2298,6 @@ class StockTicker():
         locations = list(daily_weathers['locations'].keys())
         
         for i, location in enumerate(locations):
-            print(location)
             try:
                 img = Image.new('RGB', (1000, 32))
                 
@@ -2435,16 +2486,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 imgs.append(self.blank)
                 # add the image text 
             except Exception as e:
-                print(str(e))
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-        
-        
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         
         return self.stitchImage(imgs)
     
@@ -2467,8 +2517,6 @@ class StockTicker():
             
     def displayDailyWeatherAlt(self):
         img0, img1 = self.getDailyWeatherImageAlt()
-        #img = stock_ticker.getTodayWeatherImage()
-        
         
         while True:
             
@@ -2483,14 +2531,10 @@ class StockTicker():
             while offset_x > 64-img_width:
                 offset_x -= 1
                 
-               
                 self.setImage(image, offset_x = offset_x, offset_y = offset_y, min_x = 64, min_y = 9)
                 if offset_x + img_width < self.matrix.width: # if the image is ending
                     self.setImage(image, offset_x = offset_x + img_width, offset_y = offset_y, min_x = 64, min_y = 9)
                 
-              
-                    
-                
                 try:
                     msg = getInput()
                     if msg == 'K':
@@ -2509,8 +2553,6 @@ class StockTicker():
         
     def getUserImages(self):
         
-        
-        
         f = open('csv/image_settings.json', 'r')
         all_settings = json.load(f)
         f.close()
@@ -2520,9 +2562,9 @@ class StockTicker():
         
             try:
                 img = self.openImage(os.path.join(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'user_uploads'), image))
-                print(img)
+          
                 img.thumbnail((99999, 32))
-                print(img)
+              
                 if all_settings['title'] and ind == 0:
                     title_img = self.openImage('feature_titles/images.png')
                     imgs.append(self.stitchImage([title_img, img]))
@@ -2531,16 +2573,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                     imgs.append(img)
                 
             except Exception as e:
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
-                
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
         
         return imgs
         
@@ -2586,15 +2627,15 @@ class StockTicker():
                 
                  
             except Exception as e:
-                print(str(e))
+                logf = open('log.txt', "a")
                 exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
                 fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-                self.logf.write(str(e))
-                self.logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
-                self.logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-                self.logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-                self.logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
-            
+                logf.write(str(e))
+                logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+                logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+                logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+                logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+                logf.close()
        
         
         #below code stitches title and GIF together
@@ -2712,11 +2753,15 @@ class StockTicker():
             #userSettings = [ 'daily_weather']
             #userSettings = ['crypto', 'stocks'] # these wil be read from csv, just for demo
             #userSettings = [ 'display_image',  'news'] # these wil be read from csv, just for demo
-            userSettings = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json'))
-            if 'Professional'==userSettings[0] and len(userSettings[1][0])>0 and len(userSettings[1][1])>0: #if professional display
-                self.scrollProfessionalAnimated(userSettings[1])
-            elif len(userSettings[1][0])>0 and 'Standard'==userSettings[0]:
-                self.scrollFunctionsAnimated(userSettings[1][0], animation = 'down')
+       
+            
+            f = open('csv/display_settings.json', 'r')
+            user_settings = json.load(f)
+            f.close()
+            if 'Professional'==user_settings[0] and len(user_settings[1][0])>0 and len(user_settings[1][1])>0: #if professional display
+                self.scrollProfessionalAnimated(user_settings[1])
+            elif len(user_settings[1][0])>0 and 'Standard'==user_settings[0]:
+                self.scrollFunctionsAnimated(user_settings[1][0], animation = 'down')
             
         elif msg == 'b':
             userSettings = json.load(open('csv/display_settings.json'))
@@ -2751,41 +2796,25 @@ class StockTicker():
         self.scrollFunctionsAnimated(['Custom Messages'], repeat = True)
     
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-
-    with open('log.txt', "a") as log:
-        try:
-            stock_ticker = StockTicker()
-            stock_ticker.logf = log
+    
+    try:
+        stock_ticker = StockTicker()
+        stock_ticker.process_msg('A')
             
-
-            
-            #stock_ticker.getLeagueImage('NHL', 'future')
-            #stock_ticker.getCryptoImage()
-        
-            #
-            
-            #stock_ticker.process_msg('*')
-            #time.sleep(8)
-            
-            #stock_ticker.process_msg('-')
-            #stock_ticker.process_msg('W')
-            #stock_ticker.process_msg('A')
-            
-            
-            
-            while True:
-                msg = getInput()
-                stock_ticker.process_msg(msg)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(str(e))
-          
-            exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
-            fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
-            log.write(str(e))
-            log.write('. file: ' + fname)
-            log.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
-            log.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
-            log.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        while True:
+            msg = getInput()
+            stock_ticker.process_msg(msg)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logf = open('log.txt', "a")
+        exc_type, exc_obj, exc_tb = sys.exc_info()
+        fname = os.path.split(exc_tb.tb_frame.f_code.co_filename)[1]
+        logf.write(str(e))
+        logf.write('. file: ' + fname)
+        logf.write('. line: ' +  str(exc_tb.tb_lineno))
+        logf.write('. type: ' +  str(exc_type))
+        logf.write('\n ' + "".join(traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1], sys.exc_info()[2])))
+        logf.close()
             
     
 
+