Improved data storage path search.v2.1

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/ttt.jai b/ttt.jai
index 67d6e18..d169ab1 100644
--- a/ttt.jai
+++ b/ttt.jai
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ DEBUG :: false;
 #import "UTF8";
 TUI :: #import "TUI"(COLOR_MODE_BITS=4);
 
-VERSION             :: "2.0";   // Use only 3 chars (to fit layouts).
+VERSION             :: "2.1";   // Use only 3 chars (to fit layouts).
 YEAR                :: "2024";
 NUM_WEEK_DAYS       :: 7;
 
-APP_FOLDER_NAME     :: ".task_time_tracker";
+APP_FOLDER_NAME     :: "task_time_tracker";
 DB_FILE_NAME        :: "database.bin";
 AR_FILE_NAME        :: "archive.csv";
 DB_FILE_SIGN_STR    :: "TTT:B:02";
@@ -1168,25 +1168,37 @@ prompt_user_key :: (y: int, message: string) -> TUI.Key {
 main :: () {
 
     #if DEBUG { defer report_memory_leaks(); }
-
+    
     context.logger = print_error;
     
     defer free_memory();
     
     {   // Initialize app directory.
-        home_dir, success_dir := get_home_directory(); // Returns system owned memory.
-        if success_dir == false {
-            home_dir = ".";
-        }
+
+        auto_release_temp();
+
+        base_path := "";
+        home_path := get_home_directory();
         
-        home_path, success_path := get_absolute_path(home_dir); // Returns temporary memory.
+        #if OS == {
+            case .LINUX;
+                base_path = join(home_path, "/.local/share",, allocator = temporary_allocator);
                 
-        if success_path == false {
-            log_error("Failed to find home directory '%'.", home_dir);
-            exit(1);
+            case .WINDOWS;
+                base_path = join(home_path, "\\Appdata\\Roaming",, allocator = temporary_allocator);
+        }
+        
+        // Try the most specific path.
+        if how_much_of_path_exists_on_the_local_filesystem(parse_path(base_path,, allocator = temporary_allocator)) == false {
+            // Try home path as fallback.
+            base_path = home_path;
+            if how_much_of_path_exists_on_the_local_filesystem(parse_path(base_path,, allocator = temporary_allocator)) == false {
+                // Default to current running executable path.
+                base_path = get_path_of_running_executable();
+            }
         }
         
-        app_directory = join(home_path, "/", APP_FOLDER_NAME);
+        app_directory = join(base_path, "/", APP_FOLDER_NAME);
         db_file_path = join(app_directory, "/", DB_FILE_NAME);
         ar_file_path = join(app_directory, "/", AR_FILE_NAME);
         
@@ -1265,7 +1277,6 @@ main :: () {
                     "\n",
                     "Notes\n");
                 print("- All data files are stored in '%'.\n", app_directory);
-                print("  If the home directory is undefined, './%' will be used.\n", APP_FOLDER_NAME);
                 write_strings(
                     "  The database tasks are stored in binary format on the 'database.bin' file.\n",
                     "  The archived entries are stored in CSV format on the 'archive.csv' file.\n",