dynamically identify home directory

log_in.py

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import time
 import os
 from icons import * #byte64 data for the images using the PySimpleGUI encoder
 
-log_file_name = '/home/msm-class/attendance_log.csv'
+
+home_directory = os.path.expanduser( '~' )
+log_file_name = os.path.join(home_directory, 'attendance_log.csv')
+
 location = "lab" #alter for other locations, e.g. lecture room
 
 # Set up the GUI