diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/DgenResults.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/DgenResults.m
index bee0ac5c..df8940f9 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/DgenResults.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/DgenResults.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% CALLED BY EASYconsole.m %%
 % Updated 240724 Bryan C Roessler to improve file operations and portability
 %
-global scansDir
+global projectScansDir
 global matFile
 global defImParMat
 global printResultsDir
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ for n=1:size(scan,2)
   end
 end
 
-% if length(scansDir) == max(strfind(scansDir,'\'))
-%   localscansDir=scansDir(1:end-1);
+% if length(projectScansDir) == max(strfind(projectScansDir,'\'))
+%   localprojectScansDir=projectScansDir(1:end-1);
 % else
-%   localscansDir=scansDir;
+%   localprojectScansDir=projectScansDir;
 % end
 
 % TODO this seems weird
-expNm=scansDir(max(strfind(scansDir,'/'))+1:end);
-drivePos=min(strfind(scansDir,'/'));
-drive=scansDir(1:(drivePos-1));
+expNm=projectScansDir(max(strfind(projectScansDir,'/'))+1:end);
+drivePos=min(strfind(projectScansDir,'/'));
+drive=projectScansDir(1:(drivePos-1));
 DBupload=fullfile(drive,'EZdbFiles','DBupLOADfiles');
 
 % Added to allow backward compatability
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if isequal(opt,'DB')||isequal(opt,'Both'),fid2=fopen(DBfilename,'w');end
 
 if isequal(opt,'Res')||isequal(opt,'Both')
   fprintf(fid,'%d\t',ln); % Results header
-  fprintf(fid,'%s\t\n',scansDir);
+  fprintf(fid,'%s\t\n',projectScansDir);
   ln=ln+1;
   fprintf(fid,'%d\t',ln);
 end
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ try
   if isequal(opt,'DB')||isequal(opt,'Both'),fid2=fopen(DBfilename,'w');end  %121012 Combo
   if isequal(opt,'Res')||isequal(opt,'Both') %print Results
     fprintf(fid,'%d\t',ln); %Results header
-    fprintf(fid,'%s\t\n',scansDir);
+    fprintf(fid,'%s\t\n',projectScansDir);
     ln=ln+1;
     fprintf(fid,'%d\t',ln);
   end
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/EASYconsole.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/EASYconsole.m
index 7cade239..cf96ff6e 100644
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/EASYconsole.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/EASYconsole.m
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
   global easyDir
-  global scansDir
+  global projectScansDir
   global easyResultsDir
-  global easyProject
+  global easyProjectName
   global fotosResultsDir
   global figsResultsDir
   global pointMapsResultsDir
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
   parentDir=fullfile(parentDir); % ../easy/apps
   userName=getenv('USER');
   dt=datetime;
-  todayStr=char(dt, 'yyyyMMdd'); % This should match the parent workflow script
+  todayStr=char(dt, 'yyyyMMdd'); % This should match the parent workflow script 'hardcode'
+  outDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..','..', 'out'); % This should match the parent workflow script 'hardcode'
 
   debug=1;
   if debug
@@ -39,27 +40,27 @@ function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
 
   fprintf('This script name: %s\n', easyFileName);
 
-  % Set scansDir (project scans directory) intelligently
+  % Set projectScansDir (project scans directory) intelligently
   if ~isempty(getenv('PROJECT_SCANS_DIR'))
-    scansDir=fullfile(getenv('PROJECT_SCANS_DIR'));
-    if exist(scansDir, 'dir')
-      fprintf('Using scans directory: %s from environment variable PROJECT_SCANS_DIR\n', scansDir);
+    projectScansDir=fullfile(getenv('PROJECT_SCANS_DIR'));
+    if exist(projectScansDir, 'dir')
+      fprintf('Using scans directory: %s from environment variable PROJECT_SCANS_DIR\n', projectScansDir);
       disp('This usually indicates that we are in module mode');
       if isempty(getenv('PROJECT'))
-        dirInfo=fileparts(scansDir);
+        dirInfo=fileparts(projectScansDir);
         project=dirInfo.name;
       end
     else
       disp('WARNING: PROJECT_SCANS_DIR does not exist');
     end
   elseif ~isempty(getenv('PROJECT')) % for standalone mode
-    % scansDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'scans', getenv('PROJECT') 'out', 'easy', getenv('PROJECT'));
-    scansDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'scans', getenv('PROJECT'));
+    % projectScansDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'scans', getenv('PROJECT') 'out', 'easy', getenv('PROJECT'));
     project=getenv('PROJECT');
-    fprintf('Using project path: %s from environment variable PROJECT\n', scansDir);
+    projectScansDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'scans', project);
+    fprintf('Using project path: %s from environment variable PROJECT\n', projectScansDir);
     disp('This usually indicates that we are in standalone mode');
   else
-    % TODO Lots of this is hardcoded logic, this TODO is just a reminder to change this block
+    % TODO Lots of hardcoded logic, this TODO is just a reminder to change this block
     % when changing EASY and other variables in the parent script
     fprintf('WARNING: Running in standalone mode without PROJECT or PROJECT_SCANS_DIR environment variables (not recommended)\n');
     fprintf('Beginning parent scans directory search\n');
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
         whos
         if ~isempty(matchedDirs)
           fprintf('Found a non-empty scans directory in our list: %s\n', d);
-          fprintf('Setting scansDir to %s\n', char(d));
-          scansDir=fullfile(d);
+          fprintf('Setting projectScansDir to %s\n', char(d));
+          projectScansDir=fullfile(d);
         end
         fprintf('Scanning inside %s for a project directory\n', d);
         sortedMatchedDirs=sortrows(matchedDirs);
@@ -120,26 +121,27 @@ function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
     easyResultsDir=fullfile(getenv('EASY_RESULTS_DIR'));
     fprintf('Using output directory: %s from environment variable EASY_RESULTS_DIR\n', easyResultsDir);
   else
-    easyProject=strcat(todayStr,'_',userName,'_', project);
-    easyResultsDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'out', project, 'easy', easyProject);
+    easyProjectName=strcat(todayStr,'_',userName,'_', project);
+    easyResultsDir=fullfile(parentDir, '..', '..', 'out', project, 'easy', easyProjectName);
     if exist(easyResultsDir, 'dir')
       fprintf('WARNING: EASY results dir %s already exists\n', easyResultsDir);
       disp('Files in this directory may be overwritten')
       fprintf('Using output directory: %s\n', easyResultsDir);
     end
   end
+ 
 
   if ~isempty(getenv('MASTER_PLATE_FILE'))
     masterPlateFile=fullfile(getenv('MASTER_PLATE_FILE'));
     fprintf('Using drug media file: %s from environment variable MASTER_PLATE_FILE\n', masterPlateFile);
   else
     % Try to find MasterPlate_ file on our own
-    mp=fullfile(scansDir, strcat('MasterPlate_', project,'.xlsx'));
+    mp=fullfile(projectScansDir, strcat('MasterPlate_', project,'.xlsx'));
     if exist(mp, 'file')
       masterPlateFile=mp;
       fprintf('Using drug media file: %s from internal logic\n', masterPlateFile);
     else
-      fprintf('WARNING: Have you created a MasterPlate_ file in %s/easy_in/?\n', scansDir);
+      fprintf('WARNING: Have you created a MasterPlate_ file in %s/easy_in/?\n', projectScansDir);
     end
   end
 
@@ -147,12 +149,12 @@ function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
     drugMediaFile=fullfile(getenv('DRUG_MEDIA_FILE'));
     fprintf('Using drug media file: %s from environment variable DRUG_MEDIA_FILE\n', drugMediaFile);
   else
-    dm=fullfile(scansDir,'easy_in',strcat('DrugMedia_', project,'.xlsx'));
+    dm=fullfile(projectScansDir,'easy_in',strcat('DrugMedia_', project,'.xlsx'));
     if exist(mp, 'file')
       drugMediaFile=dm;
       fprintf('Using drug media file: %s from internal logic\n', drugMediaFile);
     else
-      fprintf('WARNING: Have you created a DrugMedia_ file in %s/MasterPlateFiles/?\n', scansDir);
+      fprintf('WARNING: Have you created a DrugMedia_ file in %s/MasterPlateFiles/?\n', projectScansDir);
     end
   end
 
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ end
 % varargin--input arguments to EASYconsole (see VARARGIN)
 function EASYconsole_OpeningFcn(hObject, ~, handles, varargin)
   global fhconsole
-  global scansDir
+  global projectScansDir
 
   % Choose default command line output for EASYconsole
   handles.output=hObject;
@@ -229,8 +231,8 @@ function EASYconsole_OpeningFcn(hObject, ~, handles, varargin)
 
   % Pulled this out of the opening function
   % Seems better to wait until we have our vars set though?
-  if exist('scansDir','var') && ~isempty(scansDir)
-    set(fhconsole,'Name', sprintf('EASYconsole - %s', scansDir));
+  if exist('projectScansDir','var') && ~isempty(projectScansDir)
+    set(fhconsole,'Name', sprintf('EASYconsole - %s', projectScansDir));
   else
     set(fhconsole,'Name','EASYconsole - No Active Experiment.')
   end
@@ -267,22 +269,22 @@ function NewExpDat_Callback(~, ~, ~)
   global fhconsole
   global scan
   global userName
+  global todayStr
 
   % Create a new experiment
   try
     questdlg('\fontsize{20} NAME the file and NAVIGATE to the directory with the image folders.','File Creation','OK', struct('Default','OK','Interpreter','tex'));
-    [inputFile,inputPath]=uiputfile('.mat');
+    [matfile,easyResultsDir]=uiputfile('.mat');
     inputFileName=strrep(inputFile,'.mat','');
     % easyResultsDirName=strcat('Results_',todayStr,'_',userName,'_',inputFileName);
-
+    project=basename(easyResultsDir);
     % Set paths
-    scansDir=fullfile(inputPath);
-    easyResultsDir=fullfile(scansDir,easyResultsDirName);
     matDir=fullfile(easyResultsDir,'matResults');
+    easyProjectName=strcat(todayStr,'_',userName,'_', project);
     matFile=fullfile(matDir,strcat(todayStr,'_',userName,'_',inputFile));
     
-    %***Added for 'parfor global' to preallocate 'scan' structure 20-0123***** 
-    nlist=dir(fullfile(scansDir,'*'));
+    % Added for 'parfor global' to preallocate 'scan' structure
+    nlist=dir(fullfile(projectScansDir,'*'));
     nnn=0;
     for n=1:size(nlist,1)
       if (~isempty(str2num(nlist(n).name)))
@@ -347,8 +349,8 @@ function LoadDatFile_Callback(~, ~, ~)
     matFile=fullfile(inputPath,inputFile);
     load(matFile);
     easyResultsDir=fullfile(matDir,'..');
-    scansDir=fullfile(matDir,'..', '..');
-    point
+    project=basename(easyResultsDir);
+    projectScansDir=fullfile(easyResultsDir, '..', '..', 'scans', project);
 
     % TODO this is pretty hacky and needs something more explicit
     if isfolder(fullfile(matDir, '..','..','1')) % If Inovation Vrobot Then
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCdisplayGui.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCdisplayGui.m
index 2f445654..b20efb60 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCdisplayGui.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCdisplayGui.m
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %% CALLED WHEN ACCESSING 'CurveFit Display' %%
-function [scLst, row, col] = NCdisplayGui(scansDir)
+function [scLst, row, col] = NCdisplayGui(projectScansDir)
   xPos=0.05;
   btnWid=0.10;
   btnHt=0.05;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function [scLst, row, col] = NCdisplayGui(scansDir)
   end
 
   % Read in numeric folder names
-  nlist=dir(fullfile(scansDir,'*'));
+  nlist=dir(fullfile(projectScansDir,'*'));
   nnn=0;
   for n=1:size(nlist,1)
     if (~isempty(str2num(nlist(n).name)))
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCsingleDisplay.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCsingleDisplay.m
index e0e71aff..a042018b 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCsingleDisplay.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NCsingleDisplay.m
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ global scan
 
 hf=figure;
 % Parameter Entry
-[scLst, row, col]=NCdisplayGui(scansDir);
+[scLst, row, col]=NCdisplayGui(projectScansDir);
 close(hf)
 selSpot=(row-1)*24 + col;
 for iPlate=1:length(scLst)
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NImParamRadiusGui.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NImParamRadiusGui.m
index 37b4958a..8a9fd25a 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NImParamRadiusGui.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/NImParamRadiusGui.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% CALLED BY par4Gbl_Main8c.m %%
 % TODO Should some of these vars be pulled out higher so they are easier to change?
 %
-function NImParamRadiusGui(scansDir)
+function NImParamRadiusGui(projectScansDir)
   global SWsingleSc
   global SWgrowthArea
   global scan
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function NImParamRadiusGui(scansDir)
   end
 
   % Ncode 12_0120 for reading in numeric folder names
-  nlist=dir(fullfile(scansDir,'*'));
+  nlist=dir(fullfile(projectScansDir,'*'));
   nnn=0;
   for n=1:size(nlist,1)
     if (~isempty(str2num(nlist(n).name)))
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/p4loop8c.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/p4loop8c.m
index 7436f4a3..1ee18350 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/p4loop8c.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/p4loop8c.m
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ function[p4L4,...
  TmpexpScanIntens4,TmpFexpScanSpots4,TmpFexpScanBMtp4,TmpanlZoneRefs4,Tmpsbdg4]= ...
     p4loop8c(parMat,tptLength,numScans,selScanNumLst,SWsingleSc,Fflg,PTmapPos,optCirMask,diaExt,doCircle,cirPixA,cirMask,width, ... 
     TmpexpScanIntens00,TmpFexpScanSpots00,TmpFexpScanBMtp00,TmpanlZoneRefs00,~,tifFileLstP4,pathname,ImParMat, ...
-    numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,scansDir, p4L00,TmpexpScanIntens4,TmpFexpScanSpots4,TmpFexpScanBMtp4,TmpanlZoneRefs4, Tmpsbdg00, Tmpsbdg4)
+    numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,projectScansDir, p4L00,TmpexpScanIntens4,TmpFexpScanSpots4,TmpFexpScanBMtp4,TmpanlZoneRefs4, Tmpsbdg00, Tmpsbdg4)
 p4L0=p4L00;
 TmpexpScanIntens0=TmpexpScanIntens00;
 TmpFexpScanSpots0=TmpFexpScanSpots00;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ parfor (scCount=1:numScans,parforArg)
   [p4L3,TmpexpScanIntens3,TmpFexpScanSpots3,TmpFexpScanBMtp3,TmpanlZoneRefs3,Tmpsbdg3]= ...
   par4GblFnc8c(parMat,tptLength,numScans,selScanNumLst,SWsingleSc,Fflg,PTmapPos,optCirMask,diaExt,doCircle,cirPixA,cirMask,width, ... 
   TmpexpScanIntens0,TmpFexpScanSpots0,TmpFexpScanBMtp0,TmpanlZoneRefs0,scCount,tifFileLstP4,pathname,ImParMat, ...
-  numRows,numCols, scLst,easyResultsDir,scansDir, p4L0,Tmpsbdg0);
+  numRows,numCols, scLst,easyResultsDir,projectScansDir, p4L0,Tmpsbdg0);
 
   p4L4(:,scCount)=p4L3; % (:,scCount);
   TmpexpScanIntens4(scCount)=TmpexpScanIntens3;
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4GblFnc8c.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4GblFnc8c.m
index 7df84c91..f5048f01 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4GblFnc8c.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4GblFnc8c.m
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 function [p4L2, TmpexpScanIntens3,TmpFexpScanSpots3,TmpFexpScanBMtp3,TmpanlZoneRefs3,Tmpsbdg3]= ...
   par4GblFnc8c(parMat,tptLength,~,selScanNumLst,~,Fflg,PTmapPos,optCirMask,diaExt,doCircle,cirPixA,cirMask,~,...
   TmpexpScanIntens,TmpFexpScanSpots,TmpFexpScanBMtp,TmpanlZoneRefs,scCount,tifFileLstP4,~,ImParMat, ...
-  numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,scansDir,~, Tmpsbdg)
+  numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,projectScansDir,~, Tmpsbdg)
 
   global printResultsDir
 
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ function [p4L2, TmpexpScanIntens3,TmpFexpScanSpots3,TmpFexpScanBMtp3,TmpanlZoneR
     scLst;
     scLst(scCount)
     char(scLst(scCount))
-    char(fullfile(scansDir,char(scLst(scCount))))
-    scansDir;
+    char(fullfile(projectScansDir,char(scLst(scCount))))
+    projectScansDir;
     swCatch=0;
     nndx=nndx+1;
-    tifFile=char(fullfile(scansDir,char(scLst(scCount)), tifFileLstP4{scCount}(tPt)));
+    tifFile=char(fullfile(projectScansDir,char(scLst(scCount)), tifFileLstP4{scCount}(tPt)));
     try
       info=imfinfo(tifFile);  % D:\jwrDevel\DevelCurveFittingJWR\ImageScans\Scan2\020hr002.tif
     catch ME 
diff --git a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4Gbl_Main8c.m b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4Gbl_Main8c.m
index ca84f61f..72be05a8 100755
--- a/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4Gbl_Main8c.m
+++ b/workflow/apps/matlab/easy/par4Gbl_Main8c.m
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 global SWgrowthArea
 global scLst
 global ImParMat
-global scansDir
+global projectScansDir
 global matFile
 global fhconsole
 global easyResultsDir
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ PrintTimes=[];
 scLst={};
 
 % Parameter Entry
-NImParamRadiusGui(scansDir); % Ncode 122111replaced removed  ,numOfPrtTimes)
+NImParamRadiusGui(projectScansDir); % Ncode 122111replaced removed  ,numOfPrtTimes)
 width=24;
 widthEx=width-1; % width extention from reference point
 dither=ImParMat(6);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ for ii=1:length(scLst)
   numFiles=size(Scanfiles,2);
 
   % Initialize tifFilesLst for parfor loop
-  dir(fullfile(scansDir, char(scLst(ii)), '*.bmp'));
+  dir(fullfile(projectScansDir, char(scLst(ii)), '*.bmp'));
   numFiles=length(tifFileLst4MultiT);  
   tptLength=numFiles;
   tifFileLstP4{ii}={tifFileLst4MultiT.name};
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ CFscanIntens=zeros(16,24);
 [p4L4,TmpexpScanIntens5,TmpFexpScanSpots5,TmpFexpScanBMtp5,TmpanlZoneRefs5,Tmpsbdg5]= ...
   p4loop8c(parMat,tptLength,numScans,selScanNumLst,SWsingleSc,Fflg,PTmapPos,optCirMask,diaExt,doCircle,cirPixA,cirMask,width, ... 
   TmpexpScanIntens00,TmpFexpScanSpots00,TmpFexpScanBMtp00,TmpanlZoneRefs00,scCount,tifFileLstP4,pathname,ImParMat, ...
-  numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,scansDir, p4L00,TmpexpScanIntens4,TmpFexpScanSpots4,TmpFexpScanBMtp4,TmpanlZoneRefs4, ...
+  numRows,numCols,scLst,easyResultsDir,projectScansDir, p4L00,TmpexpScanIntens4,TmpFexpScanSpots4,TmpFexpScanBMtp4,TmpanlZoneRefs4, ...
   Tmpsbdg00,Tmpsbdg4);
 
 for scanCnt=1:numScans
diff --git a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
index 2d2d802d..dd835b3f 100755
--- a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
+++ b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ easy() {
 
   # Prompt user for suffix
   echo "Default EASY results directory: $EASY_RESULTS_DIR"
-  read -r -p "Enter a custom suffix and/or hit enter to use the default (no suffix): " EASY_SUFFIX
+  ((YES)) || read -r -p "Enter a custom suffix and/or hit enter to use the default (no suffix): " EASY_SUFFIX
   [[ -n $EASY_SUFFIX ]] && EASY_RESULTS_DIR+="_$EASY_SUFFIX"
 
   # Backup and create EASY results dirs