determine app/server mode and running state

pismotek-remote.py

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import time
 
     To "swap out" a portion of a window, use a Column element for that portion.  Add multiple Columns
     on the same row and make only 1 of them active at a time
+
+    Will determine if tvnserver is a running service or application
+    If it is not running it will be run in application mode
 """
 
 # ----------- Utility functions ----------- 
@@ -102,15 +105,29 @@ def tab_yes(window):
 
 def tvn_get_state():
     """ get current state of tvnserver - retrun stopped if does not exist """
-    status = "stopped"
+    state = "stopped"
     service = get_service('tvnserver')
     if service:
-        status = service["status"]
-    return status
+        state = service["status"]
+    return state
+
+def get_tvnserver_info():
+    """ 
+        determine the state of tvnserver.exe
+            service      running - can use as is
+            application  running - can use as is
+            application  stopped - need to start application
+    """
+    mode = "application"
+    state = tvn_get_state()
+    if state == "running":
+        mode = "service"
+    elif "tvnserver.exe" in (p.name() for p in psutil.process_iter()):
+        state = "running"
+    return mode, state
 
 def main():
-    tvn_state = tvn_get_state()
-    print(tvn_state)
+    tvn_mode, tvn_state = get_tvnserver_info()
     layout = build_layout()
     window = sg.Window('Pismotek', layout, size=(380, 350))
     while True:
@@ -121,8 +138,6 @@ def main():
             tab_no(window)
         elif event == 'Yes':
             tab_yes(window)
-        # elif event == '-VNCCONNECT-':
-        #   print("Woot")
     window.close()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":