test.py

#   This is a test script to ensure the GUI and everythong is working 
#   change this name to plot_style_sine.py for it to pop up in the GUI and 
#   select the x and y data in the provided .dat file
#   You should see 4 out of phase sine waves

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def plot_sine_wave_data(x_filename, y_filename, x_limits=None, y_limits=None, x_title='X values', y_title='Y values', plot_title='Out-of-Phase Sine Waves', include_legend=True):
    try:
        # Load the data from the .dat files
        x_values = np.genfromtxt(x_filename)
        y_values = np.genfromtxt(y_filename)
        
        # Check if y_values has the correct shape
        if y_values.shape[1] != 4:
            raise ValueError("y_values should have 4 columns for the 4 sine waves.")
        
        # Create a plot
        plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6), dpi=150)

        # Plot each sine wave
        plt.plot(x_values, y_values[:, 0], label='Sine Wave 1 (Phase 0)', color='blue')
        plt.plot(x_values, y_values[:, 1], label='Sine Wave 2 (Phase 90°)', color='orange')
        plt.plot(x_values, y_values[:, 2], label='Sine Wave 3 (Phase 180°)', color='green')
        plt.plot(x_values, y_values[:, 3], label='Sine Wave 4 (Phase 270°)', color='red')

        # Set the title and labels
        plt.title(plot_title)
        plt.xlabel(x_title)
        plt.ylabel(y_title)
        
        # Set x and y limits if provided
        if x_limits:
            plt.xlim(x_limits)
        if y_limits:
            plt.ylim(y_limits)

        # Include legend if specified
        if include_legend:
            plt.legend(loc='upper right')

        # Show grid
        plt.grid()

        # Display the plot
        plt.show()
    
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error plotting data: {e}")