gistfile1.scala

 def prepareDiskFor(profileFileName: String): Boolean = {
    // create directory if it doesn't exist
    val theDir: File = Utils.getFolderFromFileName(profileFileName)
    if (!theDir.exists() && !theDir.mkdirs()) {
      error("Impossible to save profile because directory [%s] does not exist nor can I create it".format(theDir.getAbsolutePath))
      false
    } else {
      true
    }
  }