Changed when we download a fresh copy of the ROAR scenario index.

vasl_templates/webapp/__init__.py

@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ def _on_startup():
     from vasl_templates.webapp.main import startup_msg_store #pylint: disable=cyclic-import
     load_vo_notes( startup_msg_store )
 
-    # initialize ROAR integration
-    from vasl_templates.webapp.roar import init_roar #pylint: disable=cyclic-import
-    init_roar( startup_msg_store )
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def _load_config( fname, section ):
@@ -108,5 +104,11 @@ if app.config.get( "ENABLE_REMOTE_TEST_CONTROL" ):
 # install our signal handler (must be done in the main thread)
 signal.signal( signal.SIGINT, _on_sigint )
 
+# initialize ROAR integration
+# NOTE:  We do this here, rather in _on_startup(), so that we can start downloading the latest scenario index file
+# without having to wait for the first request (e.g. if we are running as a standalone server, not the desktop app).
+from vasl_templates.webapp.roar import init_roar
+init_roar()
+
 # register startup initialization
 app.before_first_request( _on_startup )

vasl_templates/webapp/roar.py

@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ CACHE_TTL = 6 * 60*60
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-def init_roar( msg_store ):
+def init_roar():
     """Initialize ROAR integration."""
 
+    # initialize
+    from vasl_templates.webapp.main import startup_msg_store
+    msg_store = startup_msg_store
+
     # initialize
     download = True
     cache_fname = os.path.join( tempfile.gettempdir(), "vasl-templates.roar-scenario-index.json" )
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ def init_roar( msg_store ):
         age = int( time.time() - mtime )
         _logger.debug( "Cached scenario index age: %s (ttl=%s) (mtime=%s)",
             datetime.timedelta(seconds=age), datetime.timedelta(seconds=CACHE_TTL),
-            time.strftime( "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(mtime) )
+            time.strftime( "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.localtime(mtime) )
         )
         if age < CACHE_TTL:
             download = False