Paths

[tbaudier]

It's a discussion about the output path:

The output are stored in "output" folder automatically: https://github.com/OpenGATE/opengate/blob/3cbb30312e9b68a0e8e1c43c6547f2363d2da59c/opengate/managers.py#L1020 and https://github.com/OpenGATE/opengate/blob/3cbb30312e9b68a0e8e1c43c6547f2363d2da59c/opengate/managers.py#L1180

The idea is good but for the moment, we have some trouble:

• [ ] "./output" is not compatible with Windows
• [ ] Not all actors save the output using that system (eg: stats actor)
• [ ] The tests on github actions use absolute paths so the case with relative path is not tested
• [ ] It's not transparent for the user

So, for the release, we chose with @dsarrut to avoid to write "output" and let the user to write the correct output path: https://github.com/OpenGATE/opengate/pull/332

[nkrah]

• Agree with point one - should be easy to fix.
• True, not all actors use it at the moment. In my mind, we can adapt that when we tackle the actor refactoring in the upcoming weeks.
• About the github actions, not sure. We should figure out a way to test the relative path.
• Can you explain what is not transparent? The rule, to be described in the user guide, is: any relative output path provided by the user, including pure filenames, are relative to the simulation's output folder. Only exception: The user provides an absolute path. In that case, this is used without further processing.

I suggest we discuss this and implement a unified solution when we refactor the actors so they all behave in the same way. What do you think?

[dsarrut]

not relevant anymore