if not os.path.exists(flag):
			sam_cnt = sam_cnt+1
			sam_nm.append(sample)
	if sam_cnt == 0:
		status = 'full_marked'
	elif sam_cnt == len(sample_dir):
		status = 'none_marked'
	else:
		status = 'some_marked'
	return status,sam_nm;

## getting the spreadsheet from given name and appropriate worksheet
credentials = get_credentials(config['credentials_file'])
ssheet = SpreadSheet(credentials,config['gpl_spreadsheet'])
wksheet = ssheet.get_worksheet(config['gpl_worksheet'])
cell_feed = ssheet.get_cell_feed(wksheet)

print "**** DONE ****\n" ##log
print "Parsing worksheet and obtaining information..." ##log

## iterating through cell's content and gives list of prject signed delivered
col_tot = int(cell_feed.col_count.text)
projects_done, cell_content, row, ck, rNum = ([], [], [], 0, 1)
for cell in cell_feed.entry:
	row.append(cell.content.text or "")
	ck = ck+1
	if ck == col_tot:
		if rNum == 1:
			head1 = row
		elif rNum == 2:
			head2 = row