Yet more workaround for latest incarnation of NREL#365

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

tests/geophires_x_tests/test_outputs.py

@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ def test_relative_output_file_path(self):
         m = self._new_model(input_file=input_file, original_cwd=Path('/tmp/'))  # noqa: S108
         html_filepath = Path(m.outputs.html_output_file.value)
         self.assertTrue(html_filepath.is_absolute())
-        self.assertEqual(str(html_filepath).replace('D:', ''), str(Path('/tmp/foo.html')))  # noqa: S108
+
+        expected_path = str(Path('/tmp/foo.html'))  # noqa: S108
+        self._assert_file_paths_equal(str(html_filepath).replace('D:', ''), expected_path)
 
     def test_absolute_output_file_path(self):
         input_file = GeophiresInputParameters(
@@ -54,17 +56,20 @@ def test_absolute_output_file_path(self):
         m = self._new_model(input_file=input_file, original_cwd=Path('/tmp/'))  # noqa: S108
         html_filepath = Path(m.outputs.html_output_file.value)
         self.assertTrue(html_filepath.is_absolute())
+        self._assert_file_paths_equal(
+            str(html_filepath).replace('D:', ''), str(Path('/home/user/my-geophires-project/foo.html'))
+        )
 
+    def _assert_file_paths_equal(self, file_path_1, file_path_2):
         try:
-            self.assertEqual(
-                str(html_filepath).replace('D:', ''), str(Path('/home/user/my-geophires-project/foo.html'))
-            )
+            self.assertEqual(file_path_1, file_path_2)
         except AssertionError as e:
             if os.name == 'nt' and 'TOXPYTHON' in os.environ:
-                # FIXME - Python 3.9/10 on Windows seem to have had a backwards-incompatible change introduced which
-                #  cause this to fail; examples:
-                #  - https://github.com/NREL/GEOPHIRES-X/actions/runs/15499833486/job/43649021692)
+                # FIXME - Python 3.9/10 on Windows seem to have had a backwards-incompatible change introduced on or
+                #  around 2025-06-06 which cause failures; examples:
+                #  - https://github.com/NREL/GEOPHIRES-X/actions/runs/15499833486/job/43649021692
                 #  - https://github.com/NREL/GEOPHIRES-X/actions/runs/15499833486/job/43649021692
+                #  - https://github.com/NREL/GEOPHIRES-X/actions/runs/15501867732/job/43650830019?pr=389
                 _log.warning(
                     f'Ignoring absolute output file path test error since we appear to be running on Windows '
                     f'in GitHub Actions ({e!s})'