diff --git a/schaincli/cli.py b/schaincli/cli.py
index 9ec418f..5b03de2 100644
--- a/schaincli/cli.py
+++ b/schaincli/cli.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ save_stdout = sys.stdout
 sys.stdout = open('trash', 'w')
 from multiprocessing import cpu_count
 from schaincli import templates
-from schainpy import controller_api
+from schainpy.controller import Project
 from schainpy.model import Operation, ProcessingUnit
 from schainpy.utils import log
 from importlib import import_module
@@ -150,18 +150,8 @@ def test():
 
 
 def runFromXML(filename):
-    controller = controller_api.ControllerThread()
+    controller = Project()
     if not controller.readXml(filename):
         return
-
-    plotterObj = controller.useExternalPlotter()
-
     controller.start()
-    plotterObj.start()
-
-    cliLogger("Finishing all processes")
-
-    controller.join(5)
-
-    cliLogger("End of script")
     return
diff --git a/schainpy/controller.py b/schainpy/controller.py
index 431296b..1921268 100644
--- a/schainpy/controller.py
+++ b/schainpy/controller.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Created on September , 2012
 '''
 
 import sys
+
+# save_stdout = sys.stdout
+# logToFile = newLogger()
+# sys.stdout = logToFile
+# sys.stderr = logToFile
+
 import ast
 import datetime
 import traceback
@@ -13,6 +19,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Process, Queue, cpu_count
 
 import schainpy
 import schainpy.admin
+from schainpy.utils.log import logToFile
 
 from xml.etree.ElementTree import ElementTree, Element, SubElement, tostring
 from xml.dom import minidom
@@ -904,7 +911,6 @@ class ReadUnitConf(ProcUnitConf):
                 self.endTime = opConfObj.getParameterValue('endTime')
 
 class Project(Process):
-
     id = None
     name = None
     description = None
@@ -916,16 +922,17 @@ class Project(Process):
 
     plotterQueue = None
 
-    def __init__(self, plotter_queue=None):
+    def __init__(self, plotter_queue=None, logfile=None):
         Process.__init__(self)
         self.id = None
         self.name = None
         self.description = None
-
+        if logfile is not None:
+            logToFile(logfile)
         self.plotterQueue = plotter_queue
 
         self.procUnitConfObjDict = {}
-
+        
     def __getNewId(self):
 
         idList = self.procUnitConfObjDict.keys()
@@ -1321,5 +1328,3 @@ class Project(Process):
         for procKey in keyList:
             procUnitConfObj = self.procUnitConfObjDict[procKey]
             procUnitConfObj.close()
-
-        print "Process finished"
diff --git a/schainpy/utils/log.py b/schainpy/utils/log.py
index 8dec425..5a08497 100644
--- a/schainpy/utils/log.py
+++ b/schainpy/utils/log.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""".
+"""
 SCHAINPY - LOG
     Simple helper for log standarization
     Usage:
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ SCHAINPY - LOG
         [NEVER GONNA] - give you up
     with color red as background and white as foreground.
 """
-
+import os
+import sys
 import click
 
 def warning(message):
@@ -37,3 +38,22 @@ def makelogger(topic, bg='reset', fg='reset'):
         click.echo(click.style('[{}] - '.format(topic.upper()) + message,
                    bg=bg, fg=fg))
     return func
+
+class LoggerForFile():
+    def __init__(self, filename):
+        self.old_stdout=sys.stdout
+        cwd = os.getcwd()
+        self.log_file = open(os.path.join(cwd, filename), 'w+')
+    def write(self, text):
+        text = text.rstrip()
+        if not text: 
+            return
+        self.log_file.write(text + '\n')
+        self.old_stdout.write(text + '\n')
+    def flush(self):
+        self.old_stdout.flush()
+
+def logToFile(filename='log.log'):
+    logger = LoggerForFile(filename)
+    sys.stdout = logger
+