Save panel when new SU file

kat

Hey,
In a script I try to make a new SU file to save in the components folder and draw a text object into. Therefore I first have to know the path of the old SU file in order to be able to open it again after opening, drawing in, saving and closing the new SU component file.
I do this with an inputpanel so I can save the path the user has chosen, but when I then make a new SU file with

Sketchup.file_new

Sketchup automatically asks the user to save the current file and opens a second save panel again.

def make_skp()
ss = Sketchup.active_model.selection
skp = Sketchup.active_model.name # Name of the current SU model
path1 = Sketchup.active_model.path # Path of the current SU model

# Settings of the selected text object
tekstlabel = ss[0] 
v = ss[0].vector
name = ss[0].text
l = ss[0].leader_type
a = ss[0].arrow_type
p = ss[0].point
tekstlabel.erase! # Delete the text object

UI.messagebox "Please save your SU file."
path2 = UI.savepanel("Save as",path1,skp)
# Check if path2 ends with skp
	p = path2.split(".")
	if p[1] != "skp"
		path2=path2+".skp"
	end
Sketchup.active_model.close_active # Close the current SU model

su = Sketchup.file_new # Make a new SU file for the text object
path3= File.join($components, "Opbouw", name+".skp")
su.active_model.save(path3)
# Make a new text object with the same settings in the new file
	t = su.active_model.entities.add_text(name,[0,0,0]) 
	t.vector = v
	t.leader_type = l
	t.arrow_type = a
	t.display_leader = true
su.active_model.save(path3) # Save the new SU file
su.active_model.close_active # Close the new SU file

# Open the old SU file again
Sketchup.open_file(path2)

end

The code I wrote works perfectly, but does anyone has an idea of how to avoid this second savepanel witch is a little bit annoying to fill in all over again?

thomthom

Why not use the save_as method of the component definition?
http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/ourdoc/componentdefinition.html#save_as

Going about creating a new model for a component sounds cumbersome.

kat

Thanks, can't see why i didn't think of that...