Streamline sample folders

[ischoegl]

Abstract

Use a single location for samples from various interfaces (C++/Fortran/Python/MATLAB).

Motivation

Currently, Python samples are installed into the Cantera package path, i.e.

Cantera has been successfully installed.

File locations:

  applications                C:/Users/<user>/cantera\bin
  library files               C:/Users/<user>/cantera\lib
  C++ headers                 C:/Users/<user>/cantera\include
  samples                     C:/Users/<user>/cantera\samples
  data files                  C:/Users/<user>/cantera\data
  Python package (cantera)    C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\envs\cantera-dev\Lib\site-packages
  Python samples              C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\envs\cantera-dev\Lib\site-package\cantera\examples
scons: done building targets.

which results in an unnecessarily long / inconvenient Python sample path that (depending on OS and installation options) even may be write-protected.

Possible Solutions

Move the Python samples to the samples folder.

References

This affects #22, as a possible solution would be to relocate all sample input files to the sample folder.

[speth]

I'm not sure this is possible, at least for installation of the Python package through either the standalone MSI installer or Conda package. I think such packages have to install all of their data within the Python installation that is hosting them.

[ischoegl]

That makes sense, and explains the status quo. Thanks!