just trying to get the xml files for skinweights

maya_read-write-xml.py

import pymel.core as pm
import vo_maya.core.vo_export as voe
reload(voe)

def weights_to_xml(object, xmlpath):
    xmlfilename = object.name().split(':')[1] + ".xml"
    pm.deformerWeights(xmlfilename, path = xmlpath, ex = 1, deformer = object.listHistory(type = 'skinCluster')[0])

def xml_to_weights(filename, xmlpath):
    meshname = filename.split('.')[0]
    meshtarget = pm.ls(meshname, r =1, sns = 0)[0]
    pm.deformerWeights(filename, path = xmlpath, im = 1, m = "index", deformer = meshtarget.listHistory(type = 'skinCluster')[0])
    print("%s imported")%(filename)

xmlpath = r"Z:/p4v/PotionomicsSourceAssets/Art_sourcefiles/Characters/scenes/Models/GenChar/costume/socialite_male"
importpath = r"Z:/p4v/PotionomicsSourceAssets/Art_sourcefiles/Characters/scenes/Models/GenChar/costume/merchant/genchar_merchant_shirt_skirt_mesh.xml"
filename = importpath.split('/')[-1].split('.')[0]
meshtarget = pm.ls(filename, r =1, sns = 0)[0]
pm.deformerWeights("genchar_merchant_shirt_skirt_mesh.xml", path = xmlpath, im = 1, m = "nearest", deformer = meshtarget.listHistory(type = 'skinCluster')[0])

#export
meshes = pm.ls(sl=1)
[weights_to_xml(item, xmlpath) for item in meshes if item.listHistory(type = 'skinCluster')]

#import
xmlsources = os.listdir(xmlpath)
[xml_to_weights(filename, xmlpath) for filename in xmlsources if filename.endswith('.xml')]