Use the model name instead of fully qualified path

[adeas31]

Fixes #5796. Avoid creating long path by only using the model name

[adeas31]

@casella now the file name prefix is automatically set to the model name unless specified explicitly. I also set the generated folder name to model name. This PR guarantees the unique folder name by appending the timestamp with the folder name. We add 16 characters extra for timestamp compared to long fully qualified paths.

[casella]

@casella now the file name prefix is automatically set to the model name unless specified explicitly.

Good.

I also set the generated folder name to model name. This PR guarantees the unique folder name by appending the timestamp with the folder name. We add 16 characters extra for timestamp compared to long fully qualified paths.

I'm not 100% sure about this idea, because it will generate one new directory each time you simulate. In fact it's good if you want to keep all past results, it isn't if you don't, because your temp directory will very soon fill up with old stuff.

What do you think?

[adeas31]

Yes it will clutter the temp directory. Then I guess we should just stick to filename prefix solution and keep the folder name same as before i.e., fully qualified.

[casella]

Maybe we could leave your solution for the directory with name + timestamp as an option?

[adeas31]

Yes that one alternate to keep both functionalities but perhaps not needed. For now the folder name is fully qualified path and the generated files use just the model name.