4 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/actionhelper.c b/src/actionhelper.c
index 7d6aa8a..c4c1f34 100644
--- a/src/actionhelper.c
+++ b/src/actionhelper.c
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ edit_rc
 edit_get_config_or_suggestions(cklist *args, char *ret) {
   UNUSED(args);
   UNUSED(ret);
-  return ERC_ERR;  
+  return ERC_ERR;
 }
diff --git a/src/ckutil.c b/src/ckutil.c
index 74a6b00..880696b 100644
--- a/src/ckutil.c
+++ b/src/ckutil.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <sys/sendfile.h>
@@ -39,11 +40,14 @@ void util_replace_slash_with_uscore(char *s) {
   }
 }
 
-int util_file_exists(const char* path) {
+int util_file_exists(const char* path, char *absPath) {
   struct stat st = {0};
   if (stat(path, &st) == -1) {
     return 0;
   }
+  if (absPath != NULL) {
+    realpath(path, absPath);
+  }
   return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ckutil.h b/src/ckutil.h
index 8f5eda8..56b9cd9 100644
--- a/src/ckutil.h
+++ b/src/ckutil.h
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ extern int str_is_empty(const char *s);
 /* Returns 1 if path is a directory, else returns 0. */
 extern int util_is_dir(const char *path);
 
-/* Returns 1 if file(or dir) exists, else returns 0. */
-extern int util_file_exists(const char *path);
+/* Returns 1 if file(or dir) exists, else returns 0.
+ * Pass a char array in absPath to get the absolute path
+ * of the file it it exists. Pass NULL if no need. */
+extern int util_file_exists(const char *path, char *absPath);
 
 /* Returns 1 if file(or dir) is readable and writable,
  * else returns 0. */
diff --git a/src/confparser.c b/src/confparser.c
index 5754dfa..948623c 100644
--- a/src/confparser.c
+++ b/src/confparser.c
@@ -139,17 +139,19 @@ void free_conf(Conf *conf) {
 }
 
 int init_create_config_file(UserOpt *opt) {
-  if (!util_file_exists(list_get_at(opt->args, 0))) {
+  char absVCdir[STR_L];
+  if (!util_file_exists(list_get_at(opt->args, 0), absVCdir)) {
     printf("Version control directory: %s\ndoes not exist.\n", list_get_at(opt->args, 0));
     return 1;
   }
 
-  if (!util_file_exists(list_get_at(opt->args, 1))) {
+  char absSRdir[STR_L];
+  if (!util_file_exists(list_get_at(opt->args, 1), absSRdir)) {
     printf("Secret directory: %s\ndoes not exist.\n", list_get_at(opt->args, 1));
     return 1;
   }
   
-  if (!util_file_exists(opt->confDir)) {
+  if (!util_file_exists(opt->confDir, NULL)) {
     util_mkdir(opt->confDir);
   }
 
@@ -162,12 +164,12 @@ int init_create_config_file(UserOpt *opt) {
 
   char tmp[200];
   strcpy(tmp, "version_control_dir = ");
-  strcat(tmp, list_get_at(opt->args, 0));
+  strcat(tmp, absVCdir);
   strcat(tmp, "\n");
   fputs(tmp, f);
 
   strcpy(tmp, "secret_dir = ");
-  strcat(tmp, list_get_at(opt->args, 1));
+  strcat(tmp, absSRdir);
   strcat(tmp, "\n");
   fputs(tmp, f);