def StartSTK():
try:
uiApp = GetActiveObject('STK12.Application')
stkRoot = uiApp.Personality2
checkEmpty = stkRoot.Children.Count
if checkEmpty == 0:
uiApp.visible = 1
uiApp.userControl = 1
stkRoot.NewScenario('AviatorParametricDemo')
scenario = stkRoot.CurrentScenario.QueryInterface(
STKObjects.IAgScenario)
else:
## Implement checking to see if I should close the scenario
pass
except:
uiApp = CreateObject('STK12.Application')
stkRoot = uiApp.Personality2
uiApp.visible = 1
uiApp.userControl = 1
stkRoot.NewScenario('AviatorParametricDemo')
scenario = stkRoot.CurrentScenario.QueryInterface(
STKObjects.IAgScenario)
stkRoot.UnitPreferences.SetCurrentUnit('DateFormat', 'EpHr')
return stkRoot
