Enhancement: return reports as list items when running in library mode

[DanWBR]

It would be nice to have the HTML, CSV and OPEM reports returned as items in the results list instead of physical files when running in library mode, so the files could be generated from the item contents somewhere else. This is very useful in the context of a chemical process simulator where you can have multiple instances of OPEM objects.

[sepandhaghighi]

@DanWBR Hi Do you mean something like this?

{               "Status": True,
                "P": Power_List,
                "I": I_List,
                "V": Vstack_List,
                "EFF": Efficiency_List,
                "Ph": Power_Thermal_List,
                "V0": B0,
                "K": B1,
                "VE": Estimated_V,
                "HTML": HTMLContent,
                "CSV":"CSVContent
                "}

[DanWBR]

@sepandhaghighi exactly. If possible, disable the generation of the physical files in the subdirectory. I'm running OPEM from a .NET application through Python.NET - the commands are run in memory and I'm afraid we don't have a "current directory" to refer to in this case.

[sepandhaghighi]

@DanWBR The problem with this method is that sometimes the output files are too large and can lead to some memory problems.

Take a look at this method (adding Folder and Name parameters to control files location and name):

>>> from opem.Static.Amphlett import Static_Analysis
>>> Test_Vector={"T": 343.15,"PH2": 1,"PO2": 1,"i-start": 0,"i-stop": 75,"i-step": 0.1,"A": 50.6,"l": 0.0178,"lambda": 23,"N": 1,"R": 0,"JMax": 1.5,"Name": "Amphlett_Test"}
>>> data=Static_Analysis(InputMethod=Test_Vector,TestMode=True,PrintMode=False,ReportMode=True,Folder="C:\\Users\\",Name="Test")

Does it work for you?

[DanWBR]

@DanWBR yes, that would work. thanks!

[sepandhaghighi]

Good, we will solve it in the next version 💯

[DanWBR]

@sepandhaghighi I've found a way already, implemented something like my first suggestion + temporary files:

[sepandhaghighi]

@DanWBR Well done 🥇 But we will still consider this feature for the next version of OPEM 🚀

[DanWBR]

@sepandhaghighi I couldn't wait, sorry 😅