Auto-create missing output folder if needed.

databio · Oct 7, 2024 · 95f77ea · 95f77ea
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commit 95f77ea
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diff --git a/markmeld/melder.py b/markmeld/melder.py
@@ -493,6 +493,12 @@ def run_command_for_target(self, tgt, print_only, vardump=False):
                 _LOGGER.error("No input detected. Check variable names")
                 tgt.returncode = 2
             else:
+                # Create output folder if it doesn't exist:
+                if tgt.meta["output_file"] and not os.path.exists(
+                    os.path.dirname(tgt.meta["output_file"])
+                ):
+                _LOGGER.warning(f"Missing output folder. Creating output folder: {os.path.dirname(tgt.meta['output_file'])}")
+                    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(tgt.meta["output_file"]))
                 tgt.returncode = run_cmd(
                     cmd_fmt, tgt.melded_output.encode(), tgt.meta["_workpath"]
                 )