Make sure setting hed strings can handle empty

hed-standard · May 9, 2023 · b2d31b7 · b2d31b7
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diff --git a/hed/models/column_metadata.py b/hed/models/column_metadata.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ def set_hed_strings(self, new_strings):
         if isinstance(new_strings, pd.Series):
             if self.column_type == ColumnType.Categorical:
                 new_strings = new_strings.to_dict()
+            elif new_strings.empty:
+                return False
             else:
                 new_strings = new_strings.iloc[0]