chyron file creation

chyron_module.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import config
 import utilities_script as utilities
+import os
 
 class Chyron_Module():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class Chyron_Module():
             for x in range(config.chyronListSpaceCount):
                 newString = newString + " "
         self.chyron_computedString = newString
+        return newString
 
     def addItem(self, name, title, content):
         newItem:ChyronItem = ChyronItem()
@@ -28,6 +30,14 @@ class Chyron_Module():
 
     def updateChyronFile(self):
         dir = utilities.get_dir("stream_sources")
+        script_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__) #<-- absolute dir the script is in
+        relative_path = "stream_sources/chyron.txt"
+        real_file_path = os.path.join(script_dir, relative_path)
+
+        file = open(real_file_path, "wb")
+        chyron = self.chyron_stringUpdater().encode("utf8")
+        file.write(chyron)
+        file.close
 
 
 class ChyronItem():
@@ -89,4 +99,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     testModule.chyron_stringUpdater()
 
     test = testModule.chyron_computedString + "<<<|"
-    print(test)
+    print(test)
+
+    testModule.updateChyronFile()