Read list param values in less-brokenly

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

src/geophires_x/GeoPHIRESUtils.py

@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def read_input_file(return_dict_1, logger=None, input_file_name=None):
                     comment = comment + elements[i]
 
             # done with parsing, now create the object and add to the dictionary
-            p_entry = ParameterEntry(description, s_val, comment)
+            p_entry = ParameterEntry(description, s_val, comment, line)
             return_dict_1[description] = p_entry  # make the dictionary element
 
     else:

src/geophires_x/Parameter.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ParameterEntry:
     Name: str
     sValue: str
     Comment: Optional[str] = None
+    raw_entry: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -373,13 +374,17 @@ def default_parameter_value_message(new_val: Any, param_to_modify_name: str, def
         # All is good.  With a list, we have to use the last character of the Description to get the position.
         # I.e., "Gradient 1" should yield a position = 0 ("1" - 1)
         else:
-            parts = ParameterReadIn.Name.split(' ')
-            position = int(parts[1]) - 1
-            if position >= len(ParamToModify.value):
-                ParamToModify.value.append(New_val)  # we are adding to the list, so use append
-            else:  # we are replacing a value, so pop the value we want to replace, then insert a new one
-                ParamToModify.value.pop(position)
-                ParamToModify.value.insert(position, New_val)
+            if ' ' in ParamToModify.Name:
+                parts = ParameterReadIn.Name.split(' ')
+                position = int(parts[1]) - 1
+                if position >= len(ParamToModify.value):
+                    ParamToModify.value.append(New_val)  # we are adding to the list, so use append
+                else:  # we are replacing a value, so pop the value we want to replace, then insert a new one
+                    ParamToModify.value.pop(position)
+                    ParamToModify.value.insert(position, New_val)
+            else:
+                ParamToModify.value = [float(x.strip()) for x in ParameterReadIn.raw_entry.split('--')[0].split(',')[1:]
+                                       if x.strip() != '']
     elif isinstance(ParamToModify, boolParameter):
         if ParameterReadIn.sValue == "0":
             New_val = False