Change lastPath to a Path object

novelwriter/config.py

@@ -64,26 +64,20 @@ class Config:
 
         self._confPath = confRoot.absolute() / self.appHandle  # The user config location
         self._dataPath = dataRoot.absolute() / self.appHandle  # The user data location
+        self._lastPath = Path.home().absolute()  # The user's last used path
 
-        if hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+        self._appPath = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
-            self._appPath = Path(sys._MEIPASS).absolute()
-        else:
-            self._appPath = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
-
         self._appRoot = self._appPath.parent
         if self._appRoot.is_file():
             # novelWriter is packaged as a single file
             self._appRoot = self._appRoot.parent
             self._appPath = self._appRoot
 
-        self.cmdOpen  = None  # Path from command line for project to be opened on launch
-        self.lastPath = None  # The last user-selected folder (browse dialogs)
-        self.pdfDocs  = None  # The location of the PDF manual, if it exists
-
         # Runtime Settings and Variables
         self.hasError = False     # True if the config class encountered an error
         self.errData  = []        # List of error messages
         self.confChanged = False  # True whenever the config has chenged, false after save
+        self.cmdOpen = None       # Path from command line for project to be opened on launch
 
         # Localisation Info
         self._qLocal     = QLocale.system()
@@ -91,6 +85,10 @@ class Config:
         self._qtLangPath = QLibraryInfo.location(QLibraryInfo.TranslationsPath)
         self._nwLangPath = str(self._appPath / "assets" / "i18n")
 
+        # PDF Manual
+        pdfDocs = self._appPath / "assets" / "manual.pdf"
+        self.pdfDocs = pdfDocs if pdfDocs.is_file() else None
+
         # User Settings
         # =============
 
@@ -277,6 +275,13 @@ class Config:
             return self._appPath / "assets" / target
         return self._appPath / "assets"
 
+    def getLastPath(self):
+        """Return the last path used by the user, but ensure it exists.
+        """
+        if self._lastPath.is_dir():
+            return self._lastPath
+        return Path.home().absolute()
+
     ##
     #  Config Actions
     ##
@@ -298,9 +303,8 @@ class Config:
         logger.debug("Data Path: %s", self._dataPath)
         logger.debug("App Root: %s", self._appRoot)
         logger.debug("App Path: %s", self._appPath)
-
+        logger.debug("Last Path: %s", self._lastPath)
-        self.lastPath = os.path.expanduser("~")
+        logger.debug("PDF Manual: %s", self.pdfDocs)
-        logger.debug("Last path: %s", self.lastPath)
 
         # If the config and data folders don't not exist, create them
         # This assumes that the os config and data folders exist
@@ -329,12 +333,6 @@ class Config:
         if not self.spellLanguage:
             self.spellLanguage = "en"
 
-        # Look for a PDF version of the manual
-        pdfDocs = self._appPath / "assets" / "manual.pdf"
-        if pdfDocs.is_file():
-            logger.debug("Found PDF manual: %s", pdfDocs)
-            self.pdfDocs = pdfDocs
-
         logger.debug("Config initialisation complete")
 
         return True
@@ -495,7 +493,7 @@ class Config:
 
         # Path
         cnfSec = "Path"
-        self.lastPath = theConf.rdStr(cnfSec, "lastpath", self.lastPath)
+        self._lastPath = Path(theConf.rdStr(cnfSec, "lastpath", self._lastPath))
 
         # Check Certain Values for None
         self.spellLanguage = self._checkNone(self.spellLanguage)
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ class Config:
         }
 
         theConf["Path"] = {
-            "lastpath": str(self.lastPath),
+            "lastpath": str(self._lastPath),
         }
 
         # Write config file
@@ -698,10 +696,13 @@ class Config:
     def setLastPath(self, lastPath):
         """Set the last used path (by the user).
         """
-        if lastPath is None or lastPath == "":
+        if isinstance(lastPath, str):
-            self.lastPath = ""
+            lastPath = Path(lastPath)
-        else:
+        if isinstance(lastPath, Path):
-            self.lastPath = os.path.dirname(lastPath)
+            if lastPath.is_file():
+                self._lastPath = lastPath.parent
+            elif lastPath.is_dir():
+                self._lastPath = lastPath
         return True
 
     def setWinSize(self, newWidth, newHeight):

novelwriter/guimain.py

@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             logger.error("No project open")
             return False
 
-        lastPath = self.mainConf.lastPath
+        lastPath = self.mainConf.getLastPath()
         extFilter = [
             self.tr("Text files ({0})").format("*.txt"),
             self.tr("Markdown files ({0})").format("*.md"),
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             self.tr("All files ({0})").format("*"),
         ]
         loadFile, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, self.tr("Import File"), lastPath, filter=";;".join(extFilter)
+            self, self.tr("Import File"), str(lastPath), filter=";;".join(extFilter)
         )
         if not loadFile:
             return False

novelwriter/tools/build.py

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-import os
 import json
 import logging
 import novelwriter
@@ -891,13 +890,9 @@ class GuiBuildNovel(QDialog):
 
         cleanName = makeFileNameSafe(self.theProject.data.name)
         fileName = "%s.%s" % (cleanName, fileExt)
-        saveDir = self.mainConf.lastPath
+        savePath = self.mainConf.getLastPath() / fileName
-        if not os.path.isdir(saveDir):
-            saveDir = os.path.expanduser("~")
-
-        savePath = os.path.join(saveDir, fileName)
         savePath, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-            self, self.tr("Save Document As"), savePath
+            self, self.tr("Save Document As"), str(savePath)
         )
         if not savePath:
             return False

novelwriter/tools/projwizard.py

@@ -236,12 +236,9 @@ class ProjWizardFolderPage(QWizardPage):
     def _doBrowse(self):
         """Select a project folder.
         """
-        lastPath = self.mainConf.lastPath
+        lastPath = self.mainConf.getLastPath()
-        if not os.path.isdir(lastPath):
-            lastPath = ""
-
         projDir = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(
-            self, self.tr("Select Project Folder"), lastPath, options=QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly
+            self, self.tr("Select Project Folder"), str(lastPath), options=QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly
         )
         if projDir:
             projName = self.field("projName")

novelwriter/tools/writingstats.py

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-import os
 import json
 import logging
 import novelwriter
@@ -363,15 +362,9 @@ class GuiWritingStats(QDialog):
             return False
 
         # Generate the file name
-        saveDir = self.mainConf.lastPath
+        savePath = self.mainConf.getLastPath() / f"sessionStats.{fileExt}"
-        if not os.path.isdir(saveDir):
-            saveDir = os.path.expanduser("~")
-
-        fileName = "sessionStats.%s" % fileExt
-        savePath = os.path.join(saveDir, fileName)
-
         savePath, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-            self, self.tr("Save Data As"), savePath, "%s (*.%s)" % (textFmt, fileExt)
+            self, self.tr("Save Data As"), str(savePath), "%s (*.%s)" % (textFmt, fileExt)
         )
         if not savePath:
             return False

tests/conftest.py

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def tmpConf(tmpPath):
         confFile.unlink()
     theConf = Config()
     theConf.initConfig(tmpPath, tmpPath)
-    theConf.setLastPath("")
+    theConf.setLastPath(tmpPath)
     theConf.guiLang = "en_GB"
     return theConf
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def fncConf(fncPath):
         confFile.unlink()
     theConf = Config()
     theConf.initConfig(fncPath, fncPath)
-    theConf.setLastPath("")
+    theConf.setLastPath(fncPath)
     theConf.guiLang = "en_GB"
     return theConf
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def mockGUI(monkeypatch, tmpConf):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
-def nwGUI(qtbot, monkeypatch, fncDir, fncConf):
+def nwGUI(qtbot, monkeypatch, fncPath, fncConf):
     """Create an instance of the novelWriter GUI.
     """
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "warning", lambda *a: QMessageBox.Ok)
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ def nwGUI(qtbot, monkeypatch, fncDir, fncConf):
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "question", lambda *a: QMessageBox.Yes)
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("novelwriter.CONFIG", fncConf)
-    nwGUI = novelwriter.main(["--testmode", "--config=%s" % fncDir, "--data=%s" % fncDir])
+    nwGUI = novelwriter.main(["--testmode", f"--config={fncPath}", f"--data={fncPath}"])
     qtbot.addWidget(nwGUI)
     nwGUI.show()
     qtbot.wait(20)
 
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = fncDir
+    nwGUI.mainConf.setLastPath(fncPath)
 
     yield nwGUI
 

tests/test_base/test_base_config.py

@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ def testBaseConfig_SettersGetters(tmpConf, tmpDir, outDir, refDir):
     assert tmpConf.confChanged is False
 
     copyfile(confFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=("timestamp", "lastnotes", "guilang"))
+    ignore = ("timestamp", "lastnotes", "guilang", "lastpath")
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=ignore)
 
 # END Test testBaseConfig_SettersGetters
 

tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import pytest
 
 from shutil import copyfile
+
 from tools import cmpFiles, getGuiItem
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
@@ -215,7 +216,6 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath, tstPaths):
     nwPrefs._doClose()
 
     assert theConf.confChanged
-    theConf.lastPath = ""
 
     assert nwGUI.mainConf.saveConfig()
     projFile = fncPath / "novelwriter.conf"
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath, tstPaths):
     ignTuple = (
         "timestamp", "guifont", "lastnotes", "guilang", "geometry",
         "preferences", "projcols", "mainpane", "docpane", "viewpane",
-        "outlinepane", "textfont", "textsize"
+        "outlinepane", "textfont", "textsize", "lastpath"
     )
     assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreStart=ignTuple)
 

tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projdetails.py

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def testDlgProjDetails_Dialog(qtbot, nwGUI, nwLipsum):
     qtbot.wait(100)
 
     # Open the Writing Stats dialog
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = ""
     nwGUI.mainMenu.aProjectDetails.activate(QAction.Trigger)
     qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: getGuiItem("GuiProjectDetails") is not None, timeout=1000)
 

tests/test_gui/test_gui_outline.py

@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ def testGuiOutline_Content(qtbot, nwGUI, nwLipsum):
     """Test the outline view.
     """
     assert nwGUI.openProject(nwLipsum)
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = nwLipsum
 
     nwGUI.rebuildIndex()
     nwGUI._changeView(nwView.OUTLINE)

tests/test_tools/test_tools_build.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import pytest
 import os
 
 from shutil import copyfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from tools import cmpFiles, getGuiItem
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
@@ -61,21 +63,13 @@ def testToolBuild_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, nwLipsum, refDir, outDir):
     # Invalid file format
     assert not nwBuild._saveDocument(-1)
 
-    # Non-existent path
-    with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
-        mp.setattr("os.path.expanduser", lambda *a, **k: nwLipsum)
-        assert nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath != nwLipsum
-        nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = "no_such_path"
-        assert nwBuild._saveDocument(nwBuild.FMT_NWD)
-        assert nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath == nwLipsum
-
     # No path selected
     with monkeypatch.context() as mp:
         mp.setattr(QFileDialog, "getSaveFileName", lambda *a, **k: ("", ""))
         assert not nwBuild._saveDocument(nwBuild.FMT_NWD)
 
     # Default Settings
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = nwLipsum
+    nwGUI.mainConf._lastPath = Path(nwLipsum)
     qtbot.mouseClick(nwBuild.buildNovel, Qt.LeftButton)
 
     assert nwBuild._saveDocument(nwBuild.FMT_NWD)

tests/test_tools/test_tools_projwizard.py

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def testToolProjectWizard_Handling(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncProj):
     # Test the Wizard Launching
     # =========================
 
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = " "
     monkeypatch.setattr(GuiProjectWizard, "exec_", lambda *a: None)
 
     result = nwGUI.showNewProjectDialog()
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ def testToolProjectWizard_Run(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncDir, prjType):
     """
     monkeypatch.setattr(GuiProjectWizard, "exec_", lambda *a: None)
 
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = " "
     nwWiz = GuiProjectWizard(nwGUI)
     nwWiz.show()
     qtbot.addWidget(nwWiz)

tests/test_tools/test_tools_writingstats.py

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def testToolWritingStats_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncDir, fncProj):
     sessFile = os.path.join(fncProj, "meta", nwFiles.SESS_STATS)
 
     # Open the Writing Stats dialog
-    nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath = ""
     nwGUI.mainMenu.aWritingStats.activate(QAction.Trigger)
     qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: getGuiItem("GuiWritingStats") is not None, timeout=1000)
 
@@ -135,8 +134,6 @@ def testToolWritingStats_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncDir, fncProj):
     assert sessLog._saveData(sessLog.FMT_JSON)
     qtbot.wait(100)
 
-    assert nwGUI.mainConf.lastPath == fncDir
-
     # Check the exported files
     jsonStats = os.path.join(fncDir, "sessionStats.json")
     with open(jsonStats, mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as inFile: