create config and state log files on init

launch.py

@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ class Scheduler:
         self.fname_cluster_state = 'launch_scheduler_state.txt'
         self.reload_pbsflist = 0
 
+        self.write_config()
+        self.init_state_log()
+
     def __call__(self, depend=False):
         """
         Parameters