Add :write! to create nonexistent subdirectories
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:write create nonexistant subdirectories:write create nonexistent subdirectories
Prompting as to whether this should take place remains a TODO.
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| // TODO: display a prompt asking the user if the directories should be created | ||
| if !parent.exists() { | ||
| bail!("can't save file, parent directory does not exist"); | ||
| std::fs::DirBuilder::new().recursive(true).create(parent)?; | ||
| } |
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I think we should at least show a status message that new directories were created (or even better a prompt like the TODO says).
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How would we display a status message or a prompt from this function?
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Should this be a part of |
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Oh, that seems like a good idea. |
That seems better, we could also show a message on a failing |
That's a great idea. Best of both worlds. |
What do we want to do about the functionality of |
I think this ^
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:write create nonexistent subdirectories:write! to create nonexistent subdirectories
Closes #1834.