Using //! import with "relative" file paths

[sethmachine]

Hi,

So suppose I have some uniquely named directory foo which always has my file bar.j (my map's script).

Now AFAIK, I need to supply the absolute path to //! import, otherwise it won't find my map script bar.j

//! import "C:/users/me/desktop/foo/bar.j"

Now that's fine and dandy, but it's kind of ugly for a number of reasons. I've listed two off the top of my head.

1. It's specific to a user/a filesystem

2. anyone else who wants to work on the script or test the map needs to put bar.j in the same space

So instead if we know the folder and filename is unique irrespective of filesystem or OS, couldn't the import simply be something like

//! import "foo/bar.j"

And then behind the scenes it searches from the root of the entire filesystem and works its way down (depth first search if you'd like). Eventually it will run into some folder call "foo" and hopefully it has a file called "bar.j" inside it.

Now why doesn't it do this--doing the depth first search is trivial AFAIK.

 

[edo494]

Doesnt the import look in one of folders in JNGP by default?

 

[sethmachine]

If that's true it would simplify some things. I can't check as my Windows machines are still in repair.

 

[edo494]

http://www.wc3c.net/vexorian/jasshelpermanual.html#import it accepts relative paths