Handle improper path

Author: AdvancedImagingUTSW

src/navigate/controller/controller.py

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     verify_configuration,
     get_navigate_path,
 )
-from navigate.tools.file_functions import create_save_path, save_yaml_file, get_ram_info
+from navigate.tools.file_functions import save_yaml_file, get_ram_info
 from navigate.tools.common_dict_tools import update_stage_dict
 from navigate.tools.multipos_table_tools import update_table
 from navigate.tools.common_functions import combine_funcs
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ def execute(self, command, *args):
             if not self.prepare_acquire_data():
                 self.acquire_bar_controller.stop_acquire()
                 return
-            saving_settings = self.configuration["experiment"]["Saving"]
-            file_directory = create_save_path(saving_settings)
+
+            file_directory = args[0]
 
             # Save the experiment.yaml file.
             save_yaml_file(

src/navigate/controller/sub_controllers/acquire_bar.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 # Local Imports
 from navigate.controller.sub_controllers.gui import GUIController
+from navigate.tools.file_functions import create_save_path
 from navigate.view.popups.acquire_popup import AcquirePopUp
 from navigate.view.main_window_content.acquire_notebook import AcquireBar
 
@@ -404,12 +405,24 @@ def launch_acquisition(self, popup_window: AcquirePopUp) -> None:
         )
 
         if is_valid:
+            # Verify that the path is valid.
+            try:
+                file_directory = create_save_path(self.saving_settings)
+            except Exception:
+                messagebox.showwarning(
+                    title="Directory Not Found.",
+                    message="\r\n The directory specified is invalid. \r\n "
+                    "This commonly occurs when the Root Directory is "
+                    "improperly specified. \r\n "
+                    "Please double-check and try again.",
+                    parent=popup_window.popup,
+                )
+                return
+
             self.is_acquiring = True
             self.view.acquire_btn.configure(state="disabled")
-            # Close the window
             popup_window.popup.dismiss()
-            # tell central controller, save the image/data
-            self.parent_controller.execute("acquire_and_save")
+            self.parent_controller.execute("acquire_and_save", file_directory)
 
     def exit_program(self) -> None:
         """Exit Button to close the program."""