From a3a204f1c36654fef48df601e580c93d81ef1150 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Mackey <chris@ladybug.tools>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 14:29:04 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(mtx): Use files for lists of clo, met and air speed

---
 pollination/ladybug_comfort/epw.py | 24 +++++++++++++-----------
 pollination/ladybug_comfort/mtx.py | 22 ++++++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pollination/ladybug_comfort/epw.py b/pollination/ladybug_comfort/epw.py
index fc3c0cd..08df4f1 100644
--- a/pollination/ladybug_comfort/epw.py
+++ b/pollination/ladybug_comfort/epw.py
@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@ class AirSpeedJson(Function):
         'multipled by in order to represent air speeds at ground level.', default=0.5
     )
 
-    indoor_air_speed = Inputs.str(
-        description='A single number for air speed in m/s or a string of a JSON array '
-        'with numbers that align with run period. This will be used for all '
-        'indoor comfort evaluation.', default='0.1'
+    indoor_air_speed = Inputs.file(
+        description='The path to a CSV file containing a single number for air speed '
+        'in m/s or multiple numbers (with one value per row) that align with the '
+        'length of the run-period. This will be used for all '
+        'indoor comfort evaluation.', path='in_speed.txt', optional=True
     )
 
-    outdoor_air_speed = Inputs.str(
-        description='A single number for air speed in m/s or a string of a JSON '
-        'array with numbers that align with the run-period. If None, the EPW wind '
-        'speed times the multiply-by will be used.', default='None'
+    outdoor_air_speed = Inputs.file(
+        description='The path to a CSV file containing a single number for air speed '
+        'in m/s or multiple numbers (with one value per row) that align with the '
+        'length of the run-period. If None, the resulting air speed JSON will use '
+        'the EPW wind speed times the multiply-by value.',
+        path='out_speed.txt', optional=True
     )
 
     run_period = Inputs.str(
@@ -87,9 +90,8 @@ class AirSpeedJson(Function):
     @command
     def get_air_speed_json(self):
         return 'ladybug-comfort epw air-speed-json weather.epw enclosure_info.json ' \
-            '--multiply-by {{self.multiply_by}} --indoor-air-speed ' \
-            '"{{self.indoor_air_speed}}" --outdoor-air-speed ' \
-            '"{{self.outdoor_air_speed}}" --run-period "{{self.run_period}}" ' \
+            '--multiply-by {{self.multiply_by}} --indoor-air-speed in_speed.txt ' \
+            '--outdoor-air-speed out_speed.txt --run-period "{{self.run_period}}" ' \
             '--output-file air_speed.json'
 
     air_speeds = Outputs.file(
diff --git a/pollination/ladybug_comfort/mtx.py b/pollination/ladybug_comfort/mtx.py
index 39473f9..058b1e7 100644
--- a/pollination/ladybug_comfort/mtx.py
+++ b/pollination/ladybug_comfort/mtx.py
@@ -32,16 +32,18 @@ class PmvMtx(Function):
         'for each row of the matrix in m/s.', path='air_speed.json', extensions=['json']
     )
 
-    met_rate = Inputs.str(
-        description='A single number for metabolic rate in met or a string of a '
-        'JSON array with numbers that align with the result-sql reporting period.',
-        default='1.1'
+    met_rate = Inputs.file(
+        description='The path to a CSV file containing a single number for metabolic '
+        'rate in met or multiple numbers (with one value per row) that align with the '
+        'width of the input matrices. If unspecified, than 1.1 will be used.',
+        path='met.txt', optional=True
     )
 
-    clo_value = Inputs.str(
-        description='A single number for clothing level in clo or a string of a JSON '
-        'array with numbers that align with the result-sql reporting period.',
-        default='0.7'
+    clo_value = Inputs.file(
+        description='The path to a CSV file containing a single number for clothing '
+        'level in clo or multiple numbers (with one value per row) that align with the '
+        'width of the input matrices. If unspecified, than 0.7 will be used.',
+        path='clo.txt', optional=True
     )
 
     comfort_par = Inputs.str(
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ class PmvMtx(Function):
     def run_pmv_mtx(self):
         return 'ladybug-comfort mtx pmv air_temperature.csv rel_humidity.csv ' \
             '--rad-temperature-mtx rad_temperature.csv --rad-delta-mtx rad_delta.csv ' \
-            '--air-speed-json air_speed.json --met-rate "{{self.met_rate}}" ' \
-            '--clo-value "{{self.clo_value}}" --comfort-par "{{self.comfort_par}}" ' \
+            '--air-speed-json air_speed.json --met-rate met.txt ' \
+            '--clo-value clo.txt --comfort-par "{{self.comfort_par}}" ' \
             '--{{self.write_set_map}} --folder output'
 
     result_folder = Outputs.folder(