## CreateAddonDirectories

### Introduced

v5.0

### Description

Creates a subdirectory for an add-on in the Addons directory.
For example, if the AddonName is Foo and the RootPath is the User path, CreateAddonDirectories creates the directory /Addons/Foo as well as nested subdirectories such as /Addons/foo/Application/Plugins.
Putting add-on content in the directories created by CreateAddonDirectories allows Softimage to find the add-on files and makes it easy for you to package the files in a .xsiaddon file. For example, you should put any toolbars used by the add-on in the "/Addons/foo/Application/toolbars" folder.
Note: This command does nothing if the add-on already exists.

### Scripting Syntax

    oString = CreateAddonDirectories( RootPath, AddonName );

### Return Value

An empty String if successful, and an error message otherwise. Common causes of failure are invalid path arguments or insufficient permissions to create folders at the specified location.

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
RootPath | String | Location to create the add-on directories. This is typically the User path (siUserPath) or a workgroup location (see XSIApplication.Workgroups).
AddonName | String | Name of the add-on

### Examples

#### JScript Example

    /*

    	This example showing a failed attempt to create an addon

    	at an invalid path (":" is not a valid character for a directory name)

    */

    strErrMsg = CreateAddonDirectories( Application.InstallationPath( siUserPath ), ":foo" ) ;

    if ( strErrMsg.length > 0 )

    	XSIUIToolkit.MsgBox( strErrMsg ) ;

### See Also

CreateWorkgroupDirectories