#1456 - Add optional dir field in the request, use it.

Author: 4ntoine

Diff for: commands/sketch/new.go

@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ func CreateSketch(sketchDir string, sketchName string) (string, error) {
 
 // NewSketch FIXMEDOC
 func NewSketch(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.NewSketchRequest) (*rpc.NewSketchResponse, error) {
-	sketchesDir := configuration.Settings.GetString("directories.User")
+	var sketchesDir string
+	if len(req.SketchDir) > 0 {
+		sketchesDir = req.SketchDir
+	} else {
+		sketchesDir = configuration.Settings.GetString("directories.User")
+	}
 	sketchDir := filepath.Join(sketchesDir, req.SketchName)
 	sketchFile, err := CreateSketch(sketchDir, req.SketchName)
 	if err != nil {

Diff for: rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1/commands.pb.go

@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ message NewSketchRequest {
   Instance instance = 1;
   // New sketch name
   string sketch_name = 2;
+  // Optional: create a sketch directory in this directory
+  // (used as "sketches" directory), the directory must exist.
+  // "directories.User" directory will be used otherwise.
+  string sketch_dir = 3;
 }
 
 message NewSketchResponse {