new_contents: import os
  import sys
  import glob
  import h5py
  
  from QGL import *
  import QGL
  
  BASE_AWG_DIR = QGL.config.AWGDir
  BASE_TEST_DIR = './test_data/awg/'
  
  def compare_sequences():
      test_subdirs = ['TestAPS1', 'TestAPS2']
      for subdir in test_subdirs:
          testdirs = glob.glob(os.path.join(BASE_TEST_DIR, subdir, '*'))
          for test in testdirs:
              # build up subdirectory name
              _,name = os.path.split(test)
              testfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(test, '*'))
              # recurse into subdirectories
              while len(testfiles) == 1 and os.path.isdir(testfiles[0]):
                  _,subname = os.path.split(testfiles[0])
                  name = os.path.join(name, subname)
                  testfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(testfiles[0], '*'))
              newpath = os.path.join(BASE_AWG_DIR, subdir, name)
              print("{0} comparing to {1}".format(test, newpath))
              newfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(newpath, '*'))
              PulseSequencePlotter.plot_pulse_files_compare(testfiles, newfiles)
              c = input('Enter to continue (q to quit)')
              if c == 'q':
                  break
  
  def update_test_files():
      for device in ['APS1', 'APS2']:
          testdirs = glob.glob(os.path.join(BASE_TEST_DIR, 'Test'+device, '*'))
          for test in testdirs:
              testfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(test, '*'))
              # recurse into subdirectories
              while len(testfiles) == 1 and os.path.isdir(testfiles[0]):
                  testfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(testfiles[0], '*'))
              for tfile in testfiles:
                  FID = h5py.File(tfile)
                  FID['/'].attrs['target hardware'] = device
                  FID.close()
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      # run the following line if you are comparing to older h5 files that don't
      # have the 'target hardware' attribute
      # update_test_files()
      output_file()
      compare_sequences()
  
subject: Add script for comparing test vectors.