Changeset 2939

Timestamp:

Jul 21, 2017 5:22:13 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

toby

Message:

improve error messages for writing config.py

File:

• branch/2frame/GSASIIctrlGUI.py (modified) (1 diff)

branch/2frame/GSASIIctrlGUI.py

@@ -3974 +3974 @@
     except IOError:  # can't write there, write in local mods directory
         # create a local mods directory, if needed
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/')):
-            print('Creating directory '+os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/'))
-            os.mkdir(os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/'))
+        g2local = os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/')
+        if not os.path.exists(g2local):
+            try:
+                print(u'Creating directory '+g2local)
+                os.mkdir(g2local)
+            except:
+                if parent:
+                    G2MessageBox(parent,u'Error trying to create directory '+g2local,
+                        'Unable to save')
+                else:
+                    print(u'Error trying to create directory '+g2local)
+                return True
             sys.path.insert(0,os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/'))
         savefile = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~/.G2local/'),'config.py')