import os

VERBOSE = 1

def TRACE(txt):

    global VERBOSE
    if VERBOSE == 0:
        return

    print(txt)
    return


def TRACE_ERROR(txt):

    global VERBOSE
    if VERBOSE == 0:
        return

    print("-------------------------------------------")
    print("------ERROR--------------------------------")
    print(txt)
    print("-------------------------------------------")
    print("-------------------------------------------")
    return