more random patches. who knows.

[patches.git] / bitpim-search-path-for-helpers.patch

Index: src/conversions.py
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--- src/conversions.py	(revision 2853)
+++ src/conversions.py	(working copy)
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@
         f=shortfilename(f)
     except:
         # this craps out if the helper does not exist!
-        raise common.HelperBinaryNotFound(basename, basename+osext, [helperdir])
+		# see if we can't find it in the system path instead ...
+		try:
+			for path in os.getenv("PATH", "").split(":"):
+				f = path+"/"+basename+osext 
+				if os.access(f, os.X_OK) and os.path.isfile(f):
+					return f
+		except:
+	        raise common.HelperBinaryNotFound(basename, basename+osext, [helperdir])
     if not os.path.isfile(f):
         raise common.HelperBinaryNotFound(basename, basename+osext, [helperdir])
     return f