#141: Gracefully handle wrong initial working directory

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#141: Gracefully handle wrong initial working directory
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Reporter: Carsten | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: other | Version: svn-head
Keywords: | Platform:
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Even though properly documented at
http://www.cafu.de/wiki/cppdev:gettingstarted#running_the_new_programs,
everyone seems to have a tendency to double-click in Windows Explorer or
run the equivalent of
{{{
#!sh
D:\Cafu> cd build\win32\vc9\debug\CaWE
D:\Cafu\build\win32\vc9\debug\CaWE> CaWE.exe
}}}
rather than the proper
{{{
#!sh
D:\Cafu> build\win32\vc9\debug\CaWE\CaWE.exe
}}}

Possible improvements:
- Clarify the error messages of `CaWE.exe` and `Cafu.exe` that occur
when the working directory seems not to be right. Thanks to SoulRider for
a clear report of the current messages at
http://www.cafu.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6308#p6308
- During program init, test with increasing chains of `..`, `../..`,
`../../..` etc. if the required resources can be found, and automatically
update the working directory if successful.

This is a frequently reported issue.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.cafu.de/ticket/141>
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