mostly pathing improvements, mostly to benefit linux

MultiClient.py

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import atexit
 import sys
 import os
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    os.chdir(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0])  # set to local folder, so that options yamls can be found
 
 exit_func = atexit.register(input, "Press enter to close.")
 

MultiMystery.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 __author__ = "Berserker55" # you can find me on the ALTTP Randomizer Discord
-__version__ = 1.7
 
 """
 This script launches a Multiplayer "Multiworld" Mystery Game
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ def feedback(text:str):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
-        print(f"{__author__}'s MultiMystery Launcher V{__version__}")
+        print(f"{__author__}'s MultiMystery Launcher")
         import ModuleUpdate
 
         ModuleUpdate.update()

Patch.py

@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ base_rom_bytes = None
 def get_base_rom_bytes() -> bytes:
     global base_rom_bytes
     if not base_rom_bytes:
-        with open("host.yaml") as f:
+        options = Utils.get_options()
-            options = Utils.parse_yaml(f.read())
         file_name = options["general_options"]["rom_file"]
+        if not os.path.exists(file_name):
+            file_name = Utils.local_path(file_name)
         base_rom_bytes = bytes(read_rom(open(file_name, "rb")))
 
         basemd5 = hashlib.md5()

Utils.py

@@ -46,36 +46,37 @@ def is_bundled():
     return getattr(sys, 'frozen', False)
 
 def local_path(path):
-    if local_path.cached_path is not None:
+    if local_path.cached_path:
         return os.path.join(local_path.cached_path, path)
 
-    if is_bundled() and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+    elif is_bundled() and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
         # we are running in a PyInstaller bundle
-        local_path.cached_path = sys._MEIPASS # pylint: disable=protected-access,no-member
+        local_path.cached_path = sys._MEIPASS  # pylint: disable=protected-access,no-member
-    elif is_bundled():
+
-        #probably cxFreeze
-        local_path.cached_path = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
     else:
         # we are running in a normal Python environment
+        # or cx_Freeze
         local_path.cached_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0]))
+
     return os.path.join(local_path.cached_path, path)
 
 local_path.cached_path = None
 
 def output_path(path):
-    if output_path.cached_path is not None:
+    if output_path.cached_path:
         return os.path.join(output_path.cached_path, path)
 
-    if not is_bundled():
+    if not is_bundled() and not hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+        # this should trigger if it's cx_freeze bundling
         output_path.cached_path = '.'
         return os.path.join(output_path.cached_path, path)
     else:
-        # has been packaged, so cannot use CWD for output.
+        # has been PyInstaller packaged, so cannot use CWD for output.
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            #windows
+            # windows
             import ctypes.wintypes
-            CSIDL_PERSONAL = 5       # My Documents
+            CSIDL_PERSONAL = 5  # My Documents
-            SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT = 0   # Get current, not default value
+            SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT = 0  # Get current, not default value
 
             buf = ctypes.create_unicode_buffer(ctypes.wintypes.MAX_PATH)
             ctypes.windll.shell32.SHGetFolderPathW(None, CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, buf)
@@ -166,3 +167,22 @@ def get_public_ipv4() -> str:
             logging.exception(e)
             pass  # we could be offline, in a local game, so no point in erroring out
     return ip
+
+
+_options = None
+
+
+def get_options() -> dict:
+    global _options
+    if _options:
+        return _options
+    else:
+        locations = ("options.yaml", "host.yaml",
+                     local_path("options.yaml"), local_path("host.yaml"))
+
+        for location in locations:
+            if os.path.exists(location):
+                with open(location) as f:
+                    _options = parse_yaml(f.read())
+                return _options
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not find {locations[0]} to load options.")