diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/abstract_inst.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/abstract_inst.py
index b5d0c81cd5e791f0e24256767236d0a94f8aed7d..6117735019b9b04bafcb81ff91e3708a9ca2d145 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/abstract_inst.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/abstract_inst.py
@@ -337,10 +337,7 @@ class AbstractInst(object):
return [self._generate_inst_filename(run, file_ext) for run in run_number]
else:
# Individual entry
- runfile = self._inst_prefix + str(run_number)
- if file_ext is not None:
- runfile += file_ext
- return runfile
+ return self._inst_prefix + str(run_number) + file_ext
def _add_formatting_options(self, format_options):
"""
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
index 262a7c18ad5caafe7203ecb3b90413d294ef0d86..3eda16937c5cd5d2ce420c86241660524807f582 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ class Gem(AbstractInst):
raise_warning=raise_warning)
@staticmethod
- def _generate_input_file_name(run_number):
- return _gem_generate_inst_name(run_number=run_number)
+ def _generate_input_file_name(run_number, file_ext=""):
+ return _gem_generate_inst_name(run_number=run_number) + file_ext
def _apply_absorb_corrections(self, run_details, ws_to_correct):
if self._is_vanadium:
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/hrpd.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/hrpd.py
index ee7dbaf0b64371515d5c75c0b563a2dbdbd7e602..f7b291af02777f9f19444707156bec5acf24ba12 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/hrpd.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/hrpd.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ from isis_powder.hrpd_routines import hrpd_advanced_config, hrpd_algs, hrpd_para
import mantid.simpleapi as mantid
-# Force using raw files
-# A bug in loading old NeXus files prevents using NeXus.
+# A bug on the instrument when recording historic NeXus files (< 2015) caused
+# corrupted data. Use raw files for now until sufficient time has past and old
+# data is unlikely to be reanalysed.
RAW_DATA_EXT = '.raw'
-
# Constants
PROMPT_PULSE_INTERVAL = 20000.0
PROMPT_PULSE_RIGHT_WIDTH = 140.0
@@ -106,14 +106,16 @@ class HRPD(AbstractInst):
raise RuntimeError("Could not find " + os.path.join(path, name)+" please run create_vanadium with "
"\"do_solid_angle_corrections=True\"")
- def _generate_input_file_name(self, run_number, file_ext=None):
+ def _generate_input_file_name(self, run_number, file_ext=""):
"""
Generates a name which Mantid uses within Load to find the file.
:param run_number: The run number to convert into a valid format for Mantid
:param file_ext: An optional file extension to add to force a particular format
:return: A filename that will allow Mantid to find the correct run for that instrument.
"""
- return self._generate_inst_filename(run_number=run_number, file_ext=RAW_DATA_EXT)
+ if not file_ext:
+ file_ext = RAW_DATA_EXT
+ return self._generate_inst_filename(run_number=run_number, file_ext=file_ext)
def _apply_absorb_corrections(self, run_details, ws_to_correct):
if self._is_vanadium:
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/polaris.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/polaris.py
index 04b15eb7105acc0acc98247f7931dfe247ce1802..71b9d40ab17eac5c7c00f623508af26bdf634f3c 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/polaris.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/polaris.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Polaris(AbstractInst):
return cropped_ws
@staticmethod
- def _generate_input_file_name(run_number):
+ def _generate_input_file_name(run_number, file_ext=""):
polaris_old_name = "POL"
polaris_new_name = "POLARIS"
first_run_new_name = 96912
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Polaris(AbstractInst):
prefix = polaris_new_name if use_new_name else polaris_old_name
- return prefix + str(run_number)
+ return prefix + str(run_number) + file_ext
def _get_input_batching_mode(self):
return self._inst_settings.input_mode
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
index 113b6cbe6d4a38b3cb989a7ba032ac83084c4006..356ba007629a67201064e6a2c8093815b0e30628 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/routines/common.py
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ def _load_raw_files(run_number_string, instrument, file_ext=None):
:return: A list of loaded workspaces
"""
run_number_list = generate_run_numbers(run_number_string=run_number_string)
+ file_ext = "" if file_ext is None else file_ext
load_raw_ws = _load_list_of_files(run_number_list, instrument, file_ext=file_ext)
return load_raw_ws
@@ -613,8 +614,7 @@ def _load_list_of_files(run_numbers_list, instrument, file_ext=None):
_check_load_range(list_of_runs_to_load=run_numbers_list)
for run_number in run_numbers_list:
- file_name = instrument._generate_input_file_name(run_number=run_number)
- file_name = file_name + str(file_ext) if file_ext else file_name
+ file_name = instrument._generate_input_file_name(run_number=run_number, file_ext=file_ext)
read_ws = mantid.Load(Filename=file_name)
read_ws_list.append(mantid.RenameWorkspace(InputWorkspace=read_ws, OutputWorkspace=file_name))
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/test/ISISPowderCommonTest.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/test/ISISPowderCommonTest.py
index 6344f40b9bfcccb49840def5532758924d24f355..51f714a0ade14526ba9b4355d61a035c243297f5 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/test/ISISPowderCommonTest.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/test/ISISPowderCommonTest.py
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ class ISISPowderMockInst(object):
return ISISPowderMockRunDetails(file_ext=self._file_ext)
@staticmethod
- def _generate_input_file_name(run_number):
+ def _generate_input_file_name(run_number, file_ext=""):
# Mantid will automatically convert this into either POL or POLARIS
- return "POL" + str(run_number)
+ return "POL" + str(run_number) + file_ext
@staticmethod
def _normalise_ws_current(ws_to_correct, **_):