Looking for a API to merge and move data to directory

[Anadyr]

Hi guys,

I have the following problem like many others: I'd like to automate the process of running simulations.

So ideally I would write a .in file using the #python: directive, importing tools like pandas and then I would start more simulations from the same file.

I mean something like:

#python:

from gprMax.input_cmd_funcs import *
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv("list_parameters.csv")    # parameter for the simulation


for i in range(6):

     dx = dy = dz = df.iloc[0,1]
     time_window_var = df.iloc[0, 2]
     domain = domain(df.iloc[0, 3:5])

     dx_dy_dz = dx_dy_dz(dx, dy, dz)
     time_window = time_window(time_window_var)

      material(df.iloc[i, 6], 0, df.iloc[i, 7], 0, "half_space")

      box1     = box(0, 0,  0, 0.480, 0.148, 0.170, "half_space", "n")

      from user_libs.antennas.GSSI import antenna_like_GSSI_1500

      antenna_like_GSSI_1500( 0.105 + current_model_run * 0.005, 0.074, 0.170, 0.001 )

#end_python:

But in this case i miss an output function, which let me to move the results to another directory at the end of every for loop.

I mean a function like:

#python:
dir_a = 'results/test_a'
...
output_dir(dir_a)            # This should be the equivalent of "#output_dir:"
#end_python:

but looking to this list of function I couldn't find any suitable function to do that.

On the other side I found this post from Craig which suggests to use those APIs:

from gprMax.gprMax import api as gprMax
from tools.outputfiles_merge import merge_files

gprMax can then be run by calling:

gprMax(box_Bscan_2d.in, n=228)
merge_files(box_Bscan_2d, removefiles=True)

This is a good idea but in this case I cannot load the variables from a list like above and passing them as argument to any of the functions

gprMax(<file>, n)
merge_files(<file_name>, removefiles)

Can you suggest me a better way to solve this problem?

Thanks

[Craig Warren]

Dear Anadyr,

I'd suggest you write a top level pure Python scripts that imports gprMax as I described previously. This can then be used to run your input file which itself can contain a #python #end_python block with your input parameters. The control of the input and output file names etc... can happen in the top level script.

Kind regards,

Craig