Create directory in New Project dialog, if needed.

CHANGELOG.adoc

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html[Semantic Versioni
 - Added syntax colorization for the ``GROUP`` marker.
 
 === Changed
+- Create directories when needed in New Project dialog.
 - Improved the recognition of BDD/Gherkin prefixes when localized in autocomplete on Grid Editor.
 - Improved colorization for multiple Gherkin words, for example in the French language.
 

README.adoc

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.2, but RIDE is known to work w
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 
-(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev7**) with:
+(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev8**) with:
 
 `pip install -U https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/archive/develop.zip`
 

src/robotide/application/CHANGELOG.html

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 and this project adheres to <a class="ulink" href="http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html" target="_top">Semantic Versioning</a>.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_ulink_url_https_github_com_robotframework_ride_unreleased_ulink"></a>1. <a class="ulink" href="https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE" target="_top">Unreleased</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_added"></a>1.1. Added</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
 Added syntax colorization for the ``GROUP`` marker.
 </li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_changed"></a>1.2. Changed</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Create directories when needed in New Project dialog.
+</li><li class="listitem">
 Improved the recognition of BDD/Gherkin prefixes when localized in autocomplete on Grid Editor.
 </li><li class="listitem">
 Improved colorization for multiple Gherkin words, for example in the French language.

src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py

@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 </ul>
 <p><strong>New Features and Fixes Highlights</strong></p>
 <ul class="simple">
+<li>Create directories when needed in New Project dialog.</li>
 <li>Improved the recognition of BDD/Gherkin prefixes when localized in autocomplete on Grid Editor.</li>
 <li>Added syntax colorization for the <em>GROUP</em> marker. Improved colorization for multiple Gherkin words, for 
 example in the French language.</li>
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <pre class="literal-block">python -m robotide.postinstall -install</pre>
 <p>or</p>
 <pre class="literal-block">ride_postinstall.py -install</pre>
-<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 16/February/2025.</p>
+<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 17/February/2025.</p>
 <!-- <br/>
 <h3>May The Fourth Be With You!</h3>
 <h3>Celebrate the bank holiday, 10th June, Day of Portugal, Portuguese Communities and Camões!!</h3>

src/robotide/validators/__init__.py

@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ def _validate(self, value):
         if "__init__" in filename:
             parentdir = os.path.dirname(parentdir)
         if not os.path.exists(parentdir):
-            return "Parent directory must exist"
+            try:
+                os.makedirs(parentdir)
+            except OSError:
+                return f"Failed to create directory: {parentdir}"
         return None
 
 

src/robotide/version.py

@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated by `tasks.py`.
 
-VERSION = 'v2.2dev7'
+VERSION = 'v2.2dev8'