added more robust checks to make sure self.object exists

Author: robotastic

axis-ptz-controller/axis_ptz_controller.py

@@ -658,7 +658,10 @@ def _track_object(self, time_since_last_update: float) -> None:
             self.camera.update_focus(self.object.distance_to_tripod3d)
             self.camera.update_pan_tilt_rates(self.rho_dot_c, self.tau_dot_c)
 
-            if not self.do_capture:
+            if self.object is None:
+                logging.error(f"REALLY not sure why it is None here, but not earlier")
+                return
+            if not self.do_capture and self.object is not None:
                 logging.info(
                     f"Starting image capture of object: {self.object.object_id}"
                 )