From dba1cf74ef5ebe0d374271e4a09c96e55cc775c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jan-Lukas Wynen <jan-lukas.wynen@ess.eu>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 14:19:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Better detection of IX_ classes

---
 src/sqomega/_read_write.py | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/sqomega/_read_write.py b/src/sqomega/_read_write.py
index 6b9e44f..0baf4b9 100644
--- a/src/sqomega/_read_write.py
+++ b/src/sqomega/_read_write.py
@@ -73,11 +73,15 @@ def write_object_array(
     if objects.ty == ir.TypeTag.struct:
         structs = objects.data
         if len(structs) == 1:
-            from ._sqw import _get_scalar_struct_field
-
-            name = _get_scalar_struct_field(structs[0], 'serial_name')
-            if name.startswith('IX_'):
-                sqw_io.write_u8(32)
+            from ._sqw import AbortParse, _get_scalar_struct_field
+
+            try:
+                # TODO use better mechanism
+                name = _get_scalar_struct_field(structs[0], 'serial_name')
+                if name.startswith('IX_'):
+                    sqw_io.write_u8(32)
+            except AbortParse:
+                pass
 
     sqw_io.write_u8(objects.ty.value)
     sqw_io.write_u8(len(objects.shape))  # TODO correct for list of structs?