Megatest

	 exn
	 #f
	 (pathname-directory
	  (pathname-directory 
	   (pathname-directory exe-path))))
	#f)))

;; return first path that can be created or already exists and is writable
;;
(define (common:get-create-writeable-dir dirs)
  (if (null? dirs)
      #f
      (let loop ((hed (car dirs))
		 (tal (cdr dirs)))
	(let ((res (or (and (directory? hed)
			    (file-write-access? hed)
			    hed)
		       (handle-exceptions
			   exn
			   (begin
			     (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "could not create " hed ", this might cause problems down the road.")
			     #f)
			(create-directory hed #t)))))
	  (if (and (string? res)
		   (directory? res))
	      res
	      (if (null? tal)
		  #f
		  (loop (car tal)(cdr tal))))))))

;; return the youngest timestamp . filename
;;
(define (common:get-youngest glob-list)
  (let ((all-files (apply append
			  (map (lambda (patt)
				 (handle-exceptions
				     exn