set skipEvents for LHE input. Fix #8904 (#8912)

dmwm · Feb 4, 2025 · 925b896 · 925b896
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diff --git a/scripts/TweakPSet.py b/scripts/TweakPSet.py
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ def createScriptLines(opts, pklIn):
     tweak.addParameter("process.maxEvents.input",
                        f"customTypeCms.untracked.int32({maxEvents})")
 
+    # special handling for LHE input files
+    if opts.lheInputFiles:
+        tweak.addParameter("process.source.skipEvents",
+                           f"customTypeCms.untracked.uint32({int(opts.firstEvent) - 1})")
+
     if opts.lastEvent:
         tweak.addParameter("process.source.lastEvent",
                            f"customTypeCms.untracked.uint32({opts.lastEvent})")