Reintroduce Ishan's file script

app/__init__.py

@@ -56,8 +56,18 @@ def create_app(config_name):
         print(tempString, file=sys.stdout)
 
         try:
-
-            subprocess.check_output([tempString], shell=True)
+            # function to write out a flatdb with the name of the file being a timestamp and the content
+            # of the file beieng blazerID the user submitted from the flask form (fullname)
+            time_stamp = time.strftime("%m-%d-%Y_%H:%M:%S")
+            directory = "/var/www/ood/register/flask_user_reg/app/flat_db"
+            complete_file_name = os.path.join(directory, time_stamp + ".txt")
+
+            if not os.path.exists(directory):
+                os.makedirs(directory)
+
+            file = open(complete_file_name, "w")
+            file.write(fullname)
+            file.close()
             return redirect(return_url, 302)
 
         except: