def On_close_criteria_box(self, dia):
        """
        after criteria dialog window is closed.
        Take the acceptance criteria values and update
        self.acceptance_criteria
        """
        criteria_list = list(self.acceptance_criteria.keys())
        criteria_list.sort()

        #---------------------------------------
        # check if averaging by sample or by site
        # and intialize sample/site criteria
        #---------------------------------------
        avg_by = dia.set_average_by_sample_or_site.GetValue()
        if avg_by == 'sample':
            for crit in ['site_int_n', 'site_int_sigma', 'site_int_sigma_perc', 'site_aniso_mean', 'site_int_n_outlier_check']:
                self.acceptance_criteria[crit]['value'] = -999

        if avg_by == 'site':
            for crit in ['sample_int_n', 'sample_int_sigma', 'sample_int_sigma_perc', 'sample_aniso_mean', 'sample_int_n_outlier_check']:
                self.acceptance_criteria[crit]['value'] = -999

        #---------
        # get value for each criterion
        for i in range(len(criteria_list)):
            crit = criteria_list[i]
            value, accept = dia.get_value_for_crit(crit, self.acceptance_criteria)
            if accept:
                self.acceptance_criteria.update(accept)
        #---------
        # thellier interpreter calculation type
        if dia.set_stdev_opt.GetValue() == True:
            self.acceptance_criteria['interpreter_method']['value'] = 'stdev_opt'
        elif dia.set_bs.GetValue() == True:
            self.acceptance_criteria['interpreter_method']['value'] = 'bs'
        elif dia.set_bs_par.GetValue() == True:
            self.acceptance_criteria['interpreter_method']['value'] = 'bs_par'

        #  message dialog
        dlg1 = wx.MessageDialog(
            self, caption="Warning:", message="changes are saved to the criteria file\n ", style=wx.OK)
        result = self.show_dlg(dlg1)
        if result == wx.ID_OK:
            try:
                self.clear_boxes()
            except IndexError:
                pass
            try:
                self.write_acceptance_criteria_to_boxes()
            except IOError:
                pass
            if self.data_model == 3:
                crit_file = 'criteria.txt'
            else:
                crit_file = 'pmag_criteria.txt'
            try:
                pmag.write_criteria_to_file(os.path.join(
                    self.WD, crit_file), self.acceptance_criteria, data_model=self.data_model, prior_crits=self.crit_data)
            except AttributeError as ex:
                print(ex)
                print("no criteria given to save")
            dlg1.Destroy()
            dia.Destroy()

        self.fig4.texts[0].remove()
        txt = "{} data".format(avg_by).capitalize()
        self.fig4.text(0.02, 0.96, txt, {
                       'family': self.font_type, 'fontsize': 10, 'style': 'normal', 'va': 'center', 'ha': 'left'})
        self.recalculate_satistics()
        try:
            self.update_GUI_with_new_interpretation()
        except KeyError:
            pass
after criteria dialog window is closed.
        Take the acceptance criteria values and update
        self.acceptance_criteria