def createimages(self, currentTime=None):
     if currentTime is None:
         currentTime = int(time.time())
     
     if os.path.isfile(self.rrdfile):
         myRRD = rrd.RRD(self.rrdfile, mode='r')
                 
         def1 = DEF(rrdfile=myRRD.filename, vname='Watt', dsName='power')
         def2 = DEF(rrdfile=myRRD.filename, vname='Wh', dsName='energy')
         vdef1 = VDEF(vname='maxpower', rpn='%s,MAXIMUM' % def1.vname)
         vdef2 = VDEF(vname='avgpower', rpn='%s,AVERAGE' % def1.vname)
         vdef3 = VDEF(vname='maxenergy', rpn='%s,MAXIMUM' % def2.vname)
         cdef1 = CDEF(vname='Joule', rpn='%s,3600,*' % def2.vname) 
         
         area1 = AREA(defObj=def1, color='#006600', legend='Our Power')
         area2 = AREA(defObj=cdef1, color='#006600', legend='Our Energy')
         line1 = LINE(defObj=vdef1, color='#660000', legend='Our Maximum')
         line2 = LINE(defObj=vdef2, color='#009900', legend='Our Average')
         
         gprint1 = GPRINT(vdef2,'average power %6.0lf watt')
         gprint2 = GPRINT(vdef1,'maximum power %6.0lf watt')
         
         # setup the labels and definitions also setup 
         # the different file sizes
         labels = ['power\ in\ Watt','energy\ in\ Joule']
         definitions = [
             [def1, vdef1, vdef2, area1, gprint1, gprint2, line1, line2],
             [def2,cdef1, area2]]
         
         #setup a dummpy image
         g = Graph('dummpy.png', end=currentTime, color=self.colors, 
                                 imgformat='png')
         
         for num in range(0, len(labels)):
             g.vertical_label = labels[num]
             g.data = definitions[num]
             
             for t in self.times:
                 g.start = (currentTime - (t[0] * 60))
                 
                 for size in self.sizes:
                     g.width = size[0][0]
                     g.height =  size[0][1]
                     g.filename = self.graphfile+'_%s_%s_%s.png' % ( 
                                         labels[num].split('\ ',1)[0], 
                                         t[1], size[1] )
                     g.write(debug=False)