def ExampleSendGripperCommands(self):

        # Create the GripperCommand we will send
        gripper_command = Base_pb2.GripperCommand()
        finger = gripper_command.gripper.finger.add()

        # Close the gripper with position increments
        print("Performing gripper test in position...")
        gripper_command.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_POSITION
        position = 0.00
        finger.finger_identifier = 1
        while position < 1.0:
            finger.value = position
            print("Going to position {:0.2f}...".format(finger.value))
            self.base.SendGripperCommand(gripper_command)
            position += 0.1
            time.sleep(1)

        # Set speed to open gripper
        print("Opening gripper using speed command...")
        gripper_command.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_SPEED
        finger.value = 0.1
        self.base.SendGripperCommand(gripper_command)
        gripper_request = Base_pb2.GripperRequest()

        # Wait for reported position to be opened
        gripper_request.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_POSITION
        while True:
            gripper_measure = self.base.GetMeasuredGripperMovement(
                gripper_request)
            if len(gripper_measure.finger):
                print("Current position is : {0}".format(
                    gripper_measure.finger[0].value))
                if gripper_measure.finger[0].value < 0.01:
                    break
            else:  # Else, no finger present in answer, end loop
                break

        # Set speed to close gripper
        print("Closing gripper using speed command...")
        gripper_command.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_SPEED
        finger.value = -0.1
        self.base.SendGripperCommand(gripper_command)

        # Wait for reported speed to be 0
        gripper_request.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_SPEED
        while True:
            gripper_measure = self.base.GetMeasuredGripperMovement(
                gripper_request)
            if len(gripper_measure.finger):
                print("Current speed is : {0}".format(
                    gripper_measure.finger[0].value))
                if gripper_measure.finger[0].value == 0.0:
                    break
            else:  # Else, no finger present in answer, end loop
                break
def send_gripper_command(base,value=0.5):
    # desired opening value 1=close, 0 is open
    opening_val=value
    speed_val_=0.1
    last_gripper_val=666
    t0=time.time()
    #check the finger value
    # Create the GripperCommand we will send
    gripper_command = Base_pb2.GripperCommand()
    finger = gripper_command.gripper.finger.add()
    gripper_request = Base_pb2.GripperRequest()
    # Wait for reported position to be opened
    gripper_request.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_POSITION
    gripper_measure = base.GetMeasuredGripperMovement(gripper_request)
    if gripper_measure.finger[0].value < opening_val: #close
        speed_val=-speed_val_
        gr_action="close"
    else: #open
        speed_val=speed_val_
        gr_action="open"
    # Create the GripperCommand we will send
    print("moving to ",str(opening_val))
    gripper_command = Base_pb2.GripperCommand()
    finger = gripper_command.gripper.finger.add()
    # Set speed to open gripper
    if gr_action=="open":
        print ("Opening gripper using speed command...")
        gripper_command.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_SPEED
        finger.value = speed_val
        base.SendGripperCommand(gripper_command)
        gripper_request = Base_pb2.GripperRequest()
        # Wait for reported position to be opened
        gripper_request.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_POSITION
        while True:
            gripper_measure = base.GetMeasuredGripperMovement(gripper_request)
            if len (gripper_measure.finger):
                act_gripper_val=gripper_measure.finger[0].value
                delta=abs(last_gripper_val-act_gripper_val)
                print("Current pos is : {0}".format(act_gripper_val))
                time.sleep(0.1)
                if delta==0: #gripper cant move anymore
                    break
                elif act_gripper_val < opening_val+0.01 or time.time()-t0>5:
                    break
                last_gripper_val=act_gripper_val
            else: # Else, no finger present in answer, end loop
                break
    else:
        # Set speed to close gripper
        print ("Closing gripper using speed command...")
        gripper_command.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_SPEED
        finger.value = speed_val
        base.SendGripperCommand(gripper_command)
        # Wait for reported speed to be 0
        gripper_request.mode = Base_pb2.GRIPPER_POSITION

        while True:
            gripper_measure = base.GetMeasuredGripperMovement(gripper_request)
            if len (gripper_measure.finger):
                act_gripper_val=gripper_measure.finger[0].value
                delta=abs(last_gripper_val-act_gripper_val)
                print("Current pos is : {0}".format(act_gripper_val))
                time.sleep(0.1)
                if delta==0: #gripper cant move anymore
                    break
                elif act_gripper_val > opening_val-0.05:
                    break
                elif time.time()-t0>5:
                    break
                last_gripper_val=act_gripper_val
            else: # Else, no finger present in answer, end loop
                break
    base.Stop()
    return True