def createPaths(self, prefix = './'):
        """creates log directory path
           creates physical directories on disk
        """

        dt = datetime.datetime.now()
        self.path = "{0}_{1}_{2:04d}{3:02d}{4:02d}_{5:02d}{6:02d}{7:02d}".format(
                                prefix, self.name, dt.year, dt.month, dt.day, dt.hour,
                                dt.minute, dt.second)
        #self.path = "%s_%s_%04d%02d%02d_%02d%02d%02d" % \
            #(prefix, self.name,
             #dt.year, dt.month, dt.day, dt.hour, dt.minute, dt.second)

        try:
            self.path = os.path.abspath(self.path) #convert to proper absolute path
            if not os.path.exists(self.path):
                os.makedirs(self.path)

        except __HOLE__ as ex:
            console.terse("Error: creating server log directory '{0}'\n".format(ex))
            return False

        console.concise("     Created Server {0} Log Directory = '{1}'\n".format(self.name, self.path))

        self.logPath = os.path.join(self.path, "{0}.txt".format('log'))
        self.logPath = os.path.abspath(self.logPath) #convert to proper absolute path

        return True
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