3dsmax on Windows 10 fails to write files via maxscript

[giuseppetonello]

TheFileName = ((getdir #scripts) + "\\MyScripts\\" + "Foo.ini")

ren_ini = createFile TheFileName

This gives me a runtime error: cannot create c:\bla\bla\bla\TheFileName.ini

I've already tried to run Max in admin mode and the problem remains.

Ideas?

[Swordslayer]

You should always use #userScripts for that, instead.

[giuseppetonello]

SwordSlayer, I need to write in the scripts directory, though. Is it possible?

These commands actually work, they simply return different paths

getdir #scripts
getdir #userscripts

[Swordslayer]

Well, not that it would be impossible but I don't want to encourage that, you will be bitten by it in the end sooner or later. I simply can't see a reason why it would make a difference to make your custom scripts folder and work with in the userscripts folder vs. the system folder (which is supposed to hold only the default scripts).

[giuseppetonello]

Ok, this is getting weird. Max won't let me write in the #userscripts directory, too. I'm getting the same error: filestream cannot create file.

[Swordslayer · Accepted solution]

Does the folder exist? If not or if it's not guaranteed, do this:

folder = getDir #userScripts + @"\MyScripts\"
if NOT doesFileExist folder OR NOT getFileAttribute folder #directory do makeDir folder

TheFileName = folder + "Foo.ini"
ren_ini = createFile TheFileName