From dbb9b5f64fd65d2756cb91a2bfb32270c201a6d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "M.Scholz" <srtlg@web.de>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:21:25 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Corrects IsDirWritable check

The check for IsDirWritable needs to reference the absolute path to
return correct values.

Fixes: lp:1853421
* https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1853421
---
 kicad/kicad.cpp | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kicad/kicad.cpp b/kicad/kicad.cpp
index a201b961a0..6b497503df 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad.cpp
@@ -153,9 +153,14 @@ bool PGM_KICAD::OnPgmInit()
     }
 
     // Do not attempt to load a non-existent project file.
-    if( !projToLoad.empty() && wxFileExists( projToLoad ) )
+    if( !projToLoad.empty() )
     {
-        frame->LoadProject( projToLoad );
+        wxFileName fn( projToLoad );
+        if( fn.Exists() )
+        {
+            fn.MakeAbsolute();
+            frame->LoadProject( fn );
+        }
     }
 
     frame->Show( true );